Lethal Weapon star Danny Glover, 79, reveals devastating Alzheimer's disease diagnosis

Danny Glover has been diagnosed with .

The acclaimed actor, 79, who is best known for his roles in the Lethal Weapon franchise and The Color Purple, publicly announced his battle with the degenerative condition during an emotional appearance on Wednesday's The Today Show.

Glover revealed he had been diagnosed 'not long' after receiving an honorary Oscar in 2022. 

He said, 'I can live with it in a sense. I’m sure as it advances, different things will be different and changing.'

Glover's daughter Miranda added during the pre-taped appearance that it is 'really important' for her father to speak on his own terms.

She said, 'And the time is now. What better time but now for him to speak for himself? 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 also spoke candidly about his condition with People - with his daughter Mandisa revealing 'he's aware sometimes and then sometimes not.'

The actor said he is 'still not accepting in my mind all parts of it.

'There are the moments that you keep remembering that validate the fact that you can remember stuff. And there are moments I'll never forget.'