Danny Glover, 79, reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Actor Danny Glover publicly revealed on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, that he has been living with Alzheimer's disease. The 79-year-old star of the "Lethal Weapon" franchise shared his diagnosis in a prerecorded interview on NBC's "Today" show, stating he received it in 2023, not long after he was honored with an honorary Academy Award in 2022.

Glover described his approach to the progressive condition, saying he could live with it "in a sense." He acknowledged that as the disease advances, things will be different and changing, noting his movements, speech, and memory have slowed. In a separate conversation with People magazine, he admitted he is still not fully accepting all parts of the diagnosis. "There are the moments that you keep remembering that validate the fact that you can remember stuff," he said. "And there are moments I'll never forget."

His daughter, Mandisa Glover, who joined him for the interview, emphasized the importance of her father controlling his own narrative. "The time is now," she said. "What better time but now for him to speak for himself?" She explained the decision to go public was to be honest about their reality, rather than pretend everything is fine....