Abigail Breslin announced on Friday that her father died of COVID-19, just two weeks after she asked fans to wear face masks.
Breslin, 24, shared a series of old photos of his father with a long statement in which she reminded him of “perfect, incredible, heroic” and shared exciting anecdotes about his life.
“Oh, wow. It’s hard to write that. More difficult than I thought. I’m in shock and devastation,” begins Breslin’s statement.
“At 18:32 EST, my sweet, perfect, incredible, heroic and wonderful dad passed away after my family and I said goodbye. It was COVID-19 that made my sweet dad’s life so short. Thank you more than you know, the love and support that my family and I received. Mostly, I want to remind my father of who he was, “said the actress from” Zombieland “.
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She went on to describe her father as a “hilarious, turbulent, tenacious, rebellious, intelligent, sweet and incredible human being” who “loved life”.
Abigail Breslin announced her father’s death on Friday, two weeks after revealing that he was fighting COVID-19.
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“He loved the simple things … He loved a cup of coffee (black, heated for 66 seconds). He LOVED a good Knish (but ONLY in winter). He loved barbecue (and while we love brown mustard he just wanted the French yellow). He loved Bryeyer’s ice cream (strawberry, vanilla and NEO-style chocolate). He loved doowop songs, specifically, ‘I Wonder Why’ by Dion & The Belmonts and ‘Under The Boardwalk’ by The Drifters, ” Breslin’s tribute continues.
The actress also revealed the nickname “abba dabba” that her father called her. She said the two shared a love for animals.
She remembered her fondness for “taking pictures, flying and good dinners …. funny videos on YouTube and e-mail topics and strange poems and politics and he loved me and he loved my brothers and he loved my mother.”
Breslin concluded, “And we loved you. And we always will. I miss you, Dad. I can’t wait to see you again. I will never, ever, ever forget you. For the moon and for Dad … Love, yours forever, Abs. “
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Breslin’s announcement about her father’s death comes just two weeks after she revealed on Instagram that he was diagnosed with the deadly virus.
“Hi guys. Unfortunately, this post is not something I ever thought I would have to do. I am asking for prayers and positivity sent in this way to my father, Michael, who tested positive for COVID-19 and this morning had to be put in a fan, “wrote Breslin. “We remain positive and we know that he is in great care. I am extremely grateful to the nurses and doctors who are working hard to ensure that he fights the virus.”
In another post, she explained the importance of wearing face masks.
“This is me saying that if you asked my dad: a mask is MUCH less uncomfortable than a respirator,” Breslin wrote. “So stfu. And wear your goddamn mask. Please. No one should go through this.”
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The actress also expressed similar feelings on her official Twitter account, which has more than 219,400 followers. Two days before Breslin urged her 527,000 Instagram followers to wear their masks when they left, she asked them to pray and send positive thoughts to her father.
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“I have faith that things will change at any moment, but in the meantime, please continue to wear your masks and follow the COVID protocol,” she concluded her post at the time.