Actor and producer Keisha Nash Whitaker passed away. She was married to actor Forest Whitaker for over 20 years. 51 was her age.
True Whitaker, her 25-year-old daughter, announced the news on Wednesday on her Instagram Story. "Goodbye mommy," she wrote beside pictures of her mother from her childhood. I will always and forever love you.
"The world's most gorgeous woman... I'm grateful that you taught me everything I know," she said. "You'll be there for me in my dreams and in my heart."
USA TODAY has verified that Forest Whitaker's verified account follows True on Instagram and has contacted the actor's representative for a response.
On June 25, 2015, Keisha Nash Whitaker attended the "Amy" movie premiere at ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood, California.
On her IMDB website, Nash Whitaker is listed as having been in the 2004 movie "Proud." According to TV Guide, the former model from Lynn, Massachusetts, was named the host of the one-season TLC reality competition show "Who Are You Wearing?" in 2008.
On the set of the 1994 movie "Blown Away," Forest and Nash Whitaker were married and stayed together for 22 years. Together, they are parents to True and 27-year-old Sonnet Whitaker. Autumn Whitaker, her daughter from a previous relationship, was also raised by Nash Whitaker.
2018 saw the filing of Forest Whitaker's divorce from Nash Whitaker, alleging irreconcilable differences. Whitaker won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in 2006's "The Last King of Scotland."
Forest Whitaker follows Nash Whitaker's X (formerly Twitter) account, although it hasn't been active since 2020. She has primarily retweeted Whitaker's postings in recent years, mostly from accounts that support his NGO, the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative, as well as his activities.
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