From left: Morty Drescher, Fran Drescher and Mother Sylvia Drescher pose at the “2nd Annual Fran Drescher Cancer Schmancer Sunset Cabaret Cruise” in 2016.
Fran Drescheris mourning the loss of her father.
TheNannyalum, 66, initially shared thenewsof her 94-year-old father’s death on Instagram Friday as she wrote, “It still feels untenable how permanent the loss of this great man is.”
Drescher said her father Morty “passed away gently in his sleep” on March 20 in the company of her and her mother, Sylvia, his wife of “71 wonderful years.” He also leaves behind Drescher’s sister, Nadine.
Calling life a “series” of “moments,” Drescher said this one is “a hard one but my life has taught me we do climb out of the pit of despair and continue living, loving & laughing again but baring [sic] the new and recent scars of profound pain. 🙏💔🥲.”
Fran Drescher with her father Morty and mother Sylvia.Gregory Pace/FilmMagic
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In her first post announcing her father’s death, Drescher referenced her father’s shared love of acting as she highlighted his “several appearances onThe NannyandThe Rosie O’Donnell Show.”
“His values were always in the right place. He honored and respected everyone equally,” Drescher wrote. “He understood the important things in this life, love of family, simple pleasures and living in gratitude. He passed these values onto his children and lived an exemplary life.”
Her father was “always the life of the party” and “a good friend to many people both at work and within his community,” the actress said.
“He was an amazing father who taught my sister and I to swim, ride a bicycle and drive a car. He was the best husband to my mom and remained madly in love with her until his last breath,” she continued.
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“He was so very proud of both his daughters' accomplishments. My sister who raised two daughters of her own while achieving her doctrine in nursing. And a systems analyst, I inherited his analytical mind which I referencedthroughout my leadership as sag-aftra president, especially during the strike.”
source: people.com
