Will Smith’s Father Willard Carroll Smith is dead

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Will Smith’s Father Willard Carroll Smith is dead

November 10, 2016

Will Smith’s Father Willard Carroll Smith is dead

Recent reports showed that on Monday November 7, 2016 two days ago popular actor Will Smith lost his father. At this moment it has not been stated the cause of his death. Will Smith’s ex-wife Sheree Fletcher who he was married to from 1992 to 1995 – confirmed the passing of Willard Carroll Smith, Sr on her Instagram page on Monday.

Posting a picture of Will and his father along with Will and Sheree’s son Trey, 23, she paid a touching tribute, while Will is yet to confirm the news himself.
“We’re gonna miss you Daddio,” she penned, alongside a photograph of Willard Sr, Will, and Will and Sheree’s son, Trey Smith.
“You lived & played by your own rules… you truly were 1 of a kind. You instilled discipline, and a work ethic that has created a legacy in your honour! #RIPDaddio #donttellmetheresnothingyoucantdo #WillSMITH1.”

Sheree Fletcher Will Smith’s Ex-wife

Will Smith married Sheree Fletcher in 1992. They had one son, Trey Smith, born on November 11, 1992, and divorced in 1995. Trey appeared in his father’s music video for the 1998 single “Just the Two of Us”. He also acted in two episodes of the sitcom All of Us, and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and on the David Blaine: Real or Magic TV special.

Smith married actress Jada Koren Pinkett in 1997. Together they have two children: Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born 1998), his co-star in The Pursuit of Happyness and After Earth, and Willow Camille Reign Smith (born 2000), who appeared as his daughter in I Am Legend.

Willard Carroll “Will” Smith Jr. born September 25, 1968 an American actor, producer, rapper, and songwriter.

Smith and his brother Harry own Treyball Development Inc., a Beverly Hills-based company named after Trey. Smith and his family reside in Los Angeles, California. Smith was consistently listed in Fortune Magazine’s “Richest 40” list of the forty wealthiest Americans under the age of 40. Will has remained silent on the loss of his father. He is yet to confirm the news but his ex-wife was keen to say a few words on Instagram.