Danny Glover Announces Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Danny Glover has revealed he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

During an appearance on the Today show, the 79-year-old “Lethal Weapon” star, shared that has been battling the disease for a few years.

The disease impacts memory, movement and speech. Glover said that since his diagnosis his movements, speech and memories have slowed, but that he remains active, attending events in his San Francisco community.

The Hollywood icon said he was first diagnosed with the progressive neurodegenerative disease in 2022, the same year he earned an honorary Oscar. “I can live with it, in a sense. I’m sure as it advances, things are going to be different and changing,” he said.

Glover, who has nearly 200 film and TV acting credits, rose to fame in the ’80s for starring as Roger Murtaugh in the “Lethal Weapon” films.

He also had major roles in “Places in the Heart,” “The Color Purple,” “Predator 2,” “Witness,” “To Sleep With Anger,” “Angels in the Outfield,” “Saw,” “Dreamgirls” and many more.

Glover made his last onscreen appearance playing Santa Claus in the 2023 TV movie “The Naughty Nine” and the 2022 indie films “American Dreamer” and “Press Play.”

“I think it’s really important for him to have control of his own narrative, of his own life story. That’s really important. And the time is now. What better time but now for him to speak for himself?” Glover’s daughter, Mandisa, said. “It’s important because people ask questions sometimes, and I don’t want to be a dishonest person and say, ‘Oh, yeah, everything is all right. It’s all great.’”

Glover was nominated for four Primetime Emmys throughout his career, plus a Daytime Emmy for directing. He won the Independent Spirit Award in 1991 for best male lead in “To Sleep With Anger,” plus he received two Actors Awards nods and four Grammy nominations.

Watch Glover’s interview below.