‘Can’t remember what it’s like not to miss him’: Kate Beckinsale pays heartfelt tribute to her late father on the anniversary of his death
Kate Beckinsale paid tribute to her late father Richard Beckinsale on Saturday with a sweet Instagram post.
The 48-year-old actress has posted a carousel of old snaps with her father to her 5.2 million followers, more than four decades after his death.
In one picture, baby Kate sat on Richard’s lap as he leaned over to his daughter, and in another, Kate is shown between her giggling parents.
Sweet: Kate Beckinsale paid a heartfelt tribute to her late father on the anniversary of his death via Instagram on Saturday.
In a candid post, Kate said: “I don’t remember what it means not to miss him.”
Continuing: “It is a part of me, like my blood. Always aware of how life can collapse. May all daddies everywhere return home safe and sound. July 6, 1947 – March 19, 1979 How much love you brought x’
Demonstrating that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, Richard was an actor best known for his roles as Lenny Godber on the BBC sitcom Porridge and Alan Moore on the ITV sitcom Rising Damp.
Heartbroken: In a candid post, Kate revealed, “I don’t remember what it means to not miss him” in the post.
Relatives: Richard was an actor best known for playing Lenny Godber on the BBC sitcom Porridge and Alan Moore on the ITV sitcom Rising Damp.
The star, unfortunately, passed away at just 31 years old after an overnight heart attack.
He was the father of Kate, whom he shared with Judy Lo and her older actress sister Samantha, 55, his only child from his marriage to Margaret Bradley.
Kate also has an ode to her father in her Instagram biography, the quote from which reads: “A girl without a father thinks everything is possible and nothing is safe,” Mary Gordon.
Father of two: Richard was the father of Kate, whom he shared with Judy Lo and her older sister, actress Samantha, 55, his only child from his marriage to Margaret Bradley.
Devastating: Kate, now 44, lost her father in 1979 to a sudden heart attack.
Her mother Judy is also an actress, as Kate followed her parents into acting in 1991 before starring in a big World War II TV movie called Alone Against the Wind.
Recently, Kate posted a cute post for her look-alike mom’s birthday, calling it a “shining light”, sharing some old and new snaps.
Judy turned 75 last week and Kate showed off their close relationship in a video of them dancing together.
Fun: Last week, Kate posted a sweet birthday present for her mother Judy Law, including a video of them dancing in the kitchen
Cute! In the caption, Kate called Judy “life’s most beautiful shining light.”