Photo: Hugh Jackman/Instagram
Hugh Jackmanis mourning the loss of his father, Chris Jackman.
In a Monday Instagram post, the 52-year-old actor revealed that his dad died the day prior, Sept. 5, which was also Australia’s Father’s Day. He was 84.
“In the early hours of Father’s Day (AU), my Dad peacefully passed away,” Jackmanwrotealongside a photo of Chris. “And whilst there is deep sadness, I am filled with such gratitude and love. My Dad was, in a word, extraordinary.”
TheWolverinestar added, “He devoted his life to his family, his work and his faith. I pray he is now at peace with God.”
“I was lucky to have met him. ❤️"Ryan Reynoldsadded.
In 1967, Chris and Jackman’s mom Grace McNeil moved from England to Australia with his sisters Zoe and Sonya and brothers, Ian and Ralph. A year later, the Tony Award winner was born. When Jackman was 8 years old, his mother left and moved back to England, later taking his sisters with her.
In a 2011 interview withThe Sun, Jackman shared that his mom was battling what he later realized was “undiagnosed postnatal depression,” but noted that the pair now have a “good relationship.”
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“As I went off to school, when I came back, there was no one there in the house. The next day there was a telegram from England. Mom was there. And then that was it. I don’t think she thought for a second it would be forever,” he continued. “I think she thought it was, ‘I just need to get away, and I’ll come back.’ Dad used to pray every night that Mom would come back.”
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In anInstagram postin honor of American Father’s Day in 2020, Jackman reflected on the lessons he learned from Chris.
“My Father taught me to always keep my promises,” he wrote at the time. “Even if it turns out that there’s a better option or something that will benefit me more. Be true to your word.#happyfathersday”
source: people.com
