Abigail Breslin has announced the death of her father Michael, after he contracted the coronavirus.
The actress revealed her father’s positive diagnosis on Instagram earlier this month, asking her followers for “prayers and positivity” after he had been placed on a ventilator.
Taking to the social media platform on Saturday, the 24-year-old wrote: “my daddy… Oh wow. Hard to write this. Harder than I thought. I’m in shock and devastation.”
“At 6:32 PM EST , my sweet, perfect, amazing, heroic, wonderful dada passed away after my family and I said goodbye.”
“It was COVID-19 that cut my sweet daddy’s life too short,” the Little Miss Sunshine star revealed.
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“I appreciate more than you know, the love and support my family and I have received. Mostly I want to remember my dad for who he was.”
“My dad was a hilarious, boisterous, tenacious, rebellious, intelligent, sweet, incredible human being. He loved life. He loved his family. He loved the simple things…”
Abigail added: “He loved me and he loved my brothers and he loved my mom. And we loved him. And we always will. I miss you daddy. I can’t wait to see you again.”
“I won’t ever, ever, ever forget you. To the moon and back dada… Love, yours forever, Abs.”
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Just two weeks ago, Abigail pleaded with her followers to continue following the government guidelines relating to Covid-19.
She wrote: “This is me saying that if you asked my dad: a mask is FAR LESS uncomfortable than a ventilator.”
“So stfu. And wear your damn mask. Please. No one should go through this.”
Michael was 78 at the time of his death.
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