(CNN) — Bruce Willis, father of five daughters, is celebrated by his wife Emma Heming and Demi Moore, who shared moving tributes to the actor on Father’s Day this Sunday.
“Father’s Day is a time when I can reflect on my deep appreciation and respect for Bruce as I watch him father our little girls,” Heming wrote on his verified Instagram page Sunday morning, showing off a tender photo of Willis snuggled up to his daughter Mable.
“What he is teaching them will span generations. Unconditional love, kindness, strength, compassion, patience, generosity, resilience,” Heming added.
The “Die Hard” actor and Heming married in 2009 and share two daughters, Mabel and Evelyn.
Actress Demi Moore, who was married to Willis for 13 years before separating in 2000, also shared a tribute to him on her Instagram page on Sunday that featured a black-and-white photo of Willis with their three daughters, Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah Willis.
“Forever grateful to you BW for giving me these three beautiful girls. We love our #girldad. Happy Father’s Day!” Moore captioned the photo.
The Father’s Day tributes are especially poignant as Willis and his family continue to cope with his ongoing health challenges.
Last year, the Willis family announced that the actor was retiring from acting because he had been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that can impair the ability to communicate, according to the Mayo Clinic.
In February, his family shared in a statement that Willis has frontotemporal dementia, which is a “general term for a group of brain disorders that primarily affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.”
Since Willis’ diagnosis, Heming has shared regular health updates along with anecdotes from her experience as his primary caregiver.
“Happy Father’s Day to the best dad I know,” Heming said Sunday, concluding that Willis “will forever be the gift that keeps on giving within our family.”
