Sex and the City alum Kristin Davis shared in a Nov. 18 Instagram post that her daddy Keith Eugene Davis, a teacher and scientist, passed away after a decade-long fight with Parkinson’s illness.
By Bentley Maddox Nov 19, 2024 2:59 AMTags
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Kristin Davis is grieving the loss of her dad.
The Sex and the City starlet shared on Nov. 18 that her daddy Keith Eugene Davis just recently passed away following a decade-long fight with Parkinson’s illness.
“My Dad died just recently and the household collected for the event of his life that he had actually left in-depth guidelines for,” Kristin captioned the Instagram post that consisted of images of Keith. “It was a lovely event with a jazz band. All of us discovered brand-new features of him, since he lead an amazing life.”
The And Just Like That star– who is mother to kids Gemma Rose, 11, and Wilson, 5– likewise honored Keith’s life as a scientist and teacher.
“He was born in a cabin on a river in North Carolina and wound up providing speeches all over the world about his research study in psychology,” she continued. “He was born to be an instructor and liked it a lot. He was fantastic and brilliant and individuals enjoyed him.”
Kristin went on to reveal appreciation for her mommy Dorothy Davis and her papa’s medical group, who all took care of him near completion of his life.
“I consider the dedication with which my mom looked after him (and his medical professionals and nurses and home healthcare!),” she composed, “and I’m so grateful for the assistance he got, and the determination he displayed in an extremely genuine and tough battle.”
“I understand much of you are most likely taking care of individuals in your life, and I understand how [much] love and energy it takes,” Kristin shared. “Thinking of our entire household and specifically my Mom.”
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In a last message to him, Kristin included, “We like you daddy and we are so grateful you illuminated our lives and left us with a lot.”
Following the news of her papa’s death, Kristin’s Sex and the City costar Cynthia Nixon appeared in assistance of her good friend.
“Kristin, this is so lovely,” Cynthia discussed the post. “He would be so happy to be honored by you in this method. And I understand it indicates a lot to your mother, too. You were such a cannon fodder at work both before and after he passed. I can think of how really hard that [must] have actually been.”
“You are and constantly have actually been such a remarkable child to both your moms and dads, as you are an incredible mommy to both your kids,” she continued. “I hope you can discover time to be excellent to yourself and take the area to grieve for him on your own.