The Lethal Weapon star was first diagnosed in 2022. Now he is partnering with the Alzheimer's Association to speak out.

Danny Glover, 79, disclosed his Alzheimer's diagnosis in an appearance on NBC's Today, confirming he was first diagnosed with the progressive neurodegenerative disease in 2022. Speaking with Lester Holt, Glover was candid about his condition. "I could live with it, in a sense," he said. "I'm sure as it advances, things are going to be different and changing."

The Lethal Weapon and The Color Purple star received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy's Governors Awards in 2022. That same year, he received his Alzheimer's diagnosis. Now, four years later, he is partnering with the Alzheimer's Association to raise awareness and funds. "We have challenges in the world," Glover told the Today program. "And I think art has a way of looking at that."

The announcement carries demographic weight. According to The Hollywood Reporter, approximately 7 million Americans over 65 currently live with Alzheimer's. Black Americans are twice as likely to develop the disease compared to white Americans. Glover, whose career spans The Royal Tenenbaums, Dreamgirls, and four Lethal Weapon films, is among the few prominent Black actors to speak publicly about cognitive decline.