Sarah Silverman's father Donald dies days after her stepmother Janice passed away
Sarah Silverman took to Instagram on Thursday to share that her father Donald died on Wednesday night.
It came days after the death of her stepmother, Janice, who she said passed away last Monday.
The 52-year-old comedienne - who spoke out against gun violence earlier this year - uploaded a slew of photos with her dad and added a heartfelt caption.
Along with the snapshots, Sarah wrote: 'My best pal, Schleppy - my dad, died last night.'
Interacting with her two million followers, she added: 'Ultimately, he wanted to be with his love, Janice, who we lost last Monday.'
Sad news: Sarah Silverman took to Instagram on Thursday to share that her father Donald died on Wednesday night
It came days after the death of her stepmother, Janice, who she said passed away last Monday
In memoriam: The 52-year-old comedian uploaded a slew of photos with her dad and added a heartfelt caption
Silverman, who was formerly a writer and cast member on SNL, wrote online, 'All the sisters, and grandkids surrounded him with love and singing and very dark f****d up jokes this final week.'
And she said to fans, 'No shiva- if you wanna do something please donate to @2ndnurture.'
In one final thought, she added, 'He always said he was the richest man in the world because of his family, and he was.'
Her close-knit relationship with her dad extended to her stepmom Janice, with whom she was close throughout their more than 40 years of marriage.
Kristen Bell was among Sarah's famous friends who took to to the comments to express support.
She shared that she donated to Second Nurture, following Sarah's note - 'Donated in his honor,' she said.
And Chelsea Handler wrote, 'You had the best dad. Funny, smart, kind and a human good doer. I will miss you, popsicle.'
Sharon Stone added, 'My condolences love bug.'
Heartfelt: In one final thought, she added, 'He always said he was the richest man in the world because of his family, and he was'
Rest in peace: Along with the snapshots, Sarah wrote, 'My best pal, Schleppy - my dad, died last night'
Memories: Sarah and Donald pictured at Hulu's 2018 Emmy Party at Nomad Hotel Los Angeles in 2018
Like father, like daughter: Sarah and her father's relationship appears to have been full of laughter
Silverman took to her Instagram Stories on Friday to share a humorous clip of her dad enjoying a pool day.
In the video recording her peppy voice can be heard asking her dad, 'Hey, Schleppy, is it true you have a tattoo on your tushie?'
Her father smiled, 'I do,' while wading in the blue water with bushy eyebrows and white-gray hair.
'You do?' she asked again before her dad asked, 'You wanna see it?'
'Yeah!' she answered before nudging him as she pried, 'What is it? What does it say?'
'It says Janice,' he said while pulling his swim trunks down just slightly to reveal his wife's name inscribed in a heart.
Playful: One snapshot showed Sarah's dad sticking out his tongue in jest
In his honor: She said to fans, 'No shiva- of you wanna do something please donate to @2ndnurture'
Family: Silverman wrote online, 'All the sisters, and grandkids surrounded him with love and singing and very dark f****d up jokes this final week'
Happy spirit: Sarah posted a photo of her dad flashing a huge grin as he lay in a hospital bed
In February Sarah quipped that US Army recruitment is low because children already face the prospect of being shot at school, so are less likely to volunteer to go to war.
Silverman dryly attributed the recruitment struggle to 'traditional hurdles' such as 'young people don't want to die or get injured.'
'These Gen Z kids are just like, "Why would I go get shot in the Middle East when I can get shot in the comfort of my middle school?" Silverman jested, a day after a mass shooting at Michigan State University that killed three students.
'I'm kidding that doesn't happen in America,' she said sarcastically, referring mass shootings.
Source: Daily Mail
