Hugh Jackman pays an emotional tribute to his late father

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Updated At : 01:22 PM Sep 08, 2021 IST

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Hollywood star Hugh Jackman took to Twitter on Monday (September 6) to announce the sad demise of his father, Christopher John Jackman. He was 84 and had passed away on Father’s Day. Sharing the photo of his father, Hugh wrote, “In the early hours of Father’s Day, my dad peacefully passed away. And whilst there is deep sadness, I’m filled with such gratitude and love. My dad was, in a word, extraordinary.”

The actor further wrote, “He devoted his life to his family, his work and his faith. I pray he’s now at peace with God.” Hugh was reportedly eight when his mother Grace left for UK with Jackman’s sisters, Zoe and Sonya. Christopher John Jackman raised his three sons – Hugh and his two brothers, Ian and Ralph, as a single father, in Australia.

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