Keisha Nash Whitaker, an actress and producer who was married to actor Forest Whitaker for more than 20 years, has died. She was 51.
Her 25-year-old daughter True Whitaker shared the news on her Instagram Story on Wednesday. She posted photos of her mother when she was younger and added the message: “Farewell mom. I love you forever and beyond.”
“The most beautiful woman in the world…Thank you for teaching me everything I know,” she continued. “I will see you in my dreams and I will feel you in my heart.”
USA TODAY has confirmed that Forest Whitaker's verified account follows True's Instagram account and has also reached out to Forest Whitaker's representative for comment.
Nash Whitaker is credited with a role in the 2004 film Proud on her IMDB page. In 2008, the former model from Lynn, Massachusetts was announced as the host of the TLC reality competition show “Who Are You Wearing?” which aired for one season, according to TV Guide.
Forest Whitaker and Nash Whitaker met on the set of the 1994 film “Blown Away” and were married for 22 years. They had two children together, True and Sonnet Whitaker, who is 27 years old. Nash Whitaker was also mother to Autumn, her daughter from a previous relationship.
Forest Whitaker, who won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance in 2006's The Last King of Scotland, filed for divorce from Nash Whitaker in 2018, citing irreconcilable differences.
Nash Whitaker's X account (formerly Twitter), which Forest Whitaker follows, is no longer active as of 2020. In recent years, she has mostly retweeted Whitaker's posts, accounts that promote his work and his nonprofit, the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative.
In 2019, she posted a photo from Disney California Adventure Park wishing Sonnet Whitaker a happy birthday. “Sonnet You are amazing!!!🎉🦋💕🎂,” she wrote.
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