Sylvester Stallone emotionally reflects on Bruce Willis' aphasia diagnosis

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Sylvester Stallone has emotionally reflected on his friend Bruce Willis' diagnosis with brain condition aphasia and subsequent retirement from acting in a poignant new interview.Stallone, 75 - who has been friends with Willis, 67, for decades, with the pair starring in The Expendables and The Expendables 2 together - said the Die Hard actor's diagnosis 'kills me' and that he had been 'incommunicado.'Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the Rocky star said: 'Bruce is going through some really, really difficult times.

So he’s been sort of incommunicado. That kills me. It’s so sad.' Friends forever: Sylvester Stallone has emotionally reflected on his friend Bruce Willis' diagnosis with brain condition aphasia and subsequent retirement from acting in a poignant new interview (pictured 2010)Back in March when Willis' diagnosis was revealed, Stallone shared a montage of photos with the his former Planet Hollywood partner, captioned: 'We go back a long way, praying for the best for you and your wonderful family...'Stallone and Willis famously starred alongside one another in the 2010s action franchise The Expendables - a project that spawned the pair's first and only public feud.

The first snap included in the Rambo star's tribute post was a major throwback from 1992 and taken during Willis' ex-wife Demi Moore's 30th birthday celebration at Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park.Stallone and Willis were aboard one of the park's many thrill-seeking rides with model Brigitte Nielsen.

Heartbreaking: Stallone, 75 - who has been friends with Willis, 67, for decades - said the Die Hard actor's diagnosis 'kills me' and that he had been 'incommunicado (pictured 2011)Another showed the duo mounted on motorcycles as they made a joint.