Dune star Alicia Witt’s tribute to her ‘amazing’ dad on Father’s Day before mystery death alongside her mom
DUNE actress Alicia Witt paid an emotional tribute to her “amazing and wise” dad on Father’s Day – months before he died.
Robert and Diane Witt, 87 and 75, were found dead inside their Worcester, Massachusetts home by a relative on Monday.
Alicia asked a cousin to check on her parents as she said she had not heard from them for several days.
Cops said their cause of death remains unknown as investigations continue.
Months before Robert’s death, Alicia shared a photo of the pair wearing New England Patriots caps.
She said: “A late fathers day post! To my amazing dad, the wise and hilarious and always curious one, the greatest teacher, and the OG Witty.
“Here we are watching the Patriots win the super bowl in 2015 (on TV that year).
“I am deeply blessed in the dad department and I know that every single day sending love to all the fathers out there, and special love to all those for whom this day is painful, or bittersweet.”
Last year, Alicia shared a picture from 1998 of the pair posing in front of the iconic Niagara Falls waterfall.
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The actress also thanked her parents as she marked her 45th birthday in August 2020.
Alicia said the snap was taken during a day off when filming the 90s slasher movie Urban Legend.
As news of her parents’ death emerged, Alicia said in a statement: “I reached out to a cousin who lives close to my parents to check on them.
“Sadly, the outcome was unimaginable. I ask for some privacy at this time to grieve and to wrap my head around this turn of events, and this surreal loss.”
Firefighters checked the air quality inside the home when they arrived on the scene. No noxious gases were detected inside, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette.
Worcester Fire Deputy Chief Adam Roche said: “There were no signs of carbon monoxide.”
Police said there were reports that the couple had been experiencing “furnace problems” and were using a space heater.
And a neighbor told the outlet that Witt’s parents had been ill for “some time”.
Robert and Diane had lived in Worcester for decades.
Their daughter Alicia rose to fame as a child actor where she starred in the movies Twin Peaks and Dune.
She has also starred in shows such as The Walking Dead, Sopranos, Two and a Half Men, and the comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.
Witt is also a pianist and made her stage debut in Los Angeles in 2001.
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