'NCIS' Fans Flood Pauley Perrette With Well Wishes After Her Father Dies From COVID-19
02/19/2021 01:30 pm EST
Perrette first revealed her father's battle with the virus on Jan. 2. She shared the news with her fans in a tweet, writing that her father "was doing good until he wasn't" and was currently in an Alabama emergency home.
In that post, the actress said, "anyone that knows me or him knows how much we adore each other. I hate this awful virus." She also encouraged her followers to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines, including wearing a face mask, writing, "UNDERSTAND THIS IS REAL, THIS IS AWFUL and WE CAN SAVE EACH OTHER!" She went on to ask for prayers.
Perrette's father eventually lost his battle to the virus, which resulted in the deaths of more than 493,000 people in America alone. As of this posting, a Johns Hopkins database has recorded more than 2.4 million deaths globally.
In her Jan. 23 tweet, Perrette revealed that her father's funeral was being held that day. She also said she would be honoring her father's final wishes to avoid the coronavirus by staying put.
Weeks after sharing news of her father's passing, Perrette returned to Twitter to pay tribute. In a Feb. 10 tweet, she shared a photo of an American flag with a plaque reading, "In memory and honor of Paul Jackson Perrette."
"I'll never talk again I'll never love again I'll never write a song Won't even sing along I'll never love again You left me speechless," Perrette wrote in the tweet, sharing lyrics from Lady Gaga. "[Lady Gaga] wrote that, I feel it Love you daddy. So much."
Paul's death follows that of Perrette's mother, Donna Bell. Bell passed away in 2002 following a battle with cancer, with the actress frequently paying tribute to her on social media.
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