Hugh Jackman’s Father Passes Away: Actor Writes A Heartfelt Eulogy, Friends From The Industry Offer Condolences

Hollywood megastar, Hugh Jackman via his Twitter account declared the passing away of his father Chris Jackman. Hugh Jackman informed that his father passed away on Australian Father's Day that took place on September 5. The megastar also informed a picture of his father and jotted down an emotional note for his late father.

Hugh Jackman in his emotional tribute wrote that his father, Christopher John Jackman, died on the morning of September 5, 2021. Jackman further wrote that, though his father's death filled him with deep anguish, there was so much gratitude and love. The actor captioned his Twitter account as -  "In the early hours of Father’s Day (AU), 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. He devoted his life to his family, his work, and his faith. I pray he’s now at peace with God." The post flooded with condolence messages and words of sympathy towards the mournful actor.

As per reports, megastar’s father Chris Jackman was a British-born, Cambridge-educated accountant and was believed to have been around 84 years old. Late Christopher John Jackman raised his three sons - Hugh and his two brothers, Ian and Ralph, as a single father, in Sydney, Australia, post their mother left them and returned to the United Kingdoms. In an interview. Hugh once revealed that was grieved after his mother left him and his brothers and returned to England and since then his father was his 'rock'.