Kevin Hart Loses Father
American comedian and actor, Kevin Hart announced the devastating news on Thursday that his father Henry Witherspoon has died aged 73.
The comedian, 43, took to Instagram to pay tribute to his late father as he shared several heartwarming family photos and vowed they will all make him 'proud'.
He also referred to the death of his beloved mother Nancy, who passed away in 2007 following a battle with ovarian cancer, as he said: 'Give mom a hug for me.'
The touching post read: 'RIP to one of the realest & rawest to ever do it…Love you dad. Gone but never forgotten….Give mom a hug for me….y’all did good man.
'Thank you for everything….I’m a better father because of you. We will all make you proud….'
The cause of Henry's death has not been revealed but Kevin's father has battled health issues in the past.
Kevin has openly discussed his father's former drug addiction as it put a strain on their relationship when the actor was a child.