{"id":2454662,"date":"2026-06-11T14:18:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2454662"},"modified":"2026-06-11T14:18:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:18:51","slug":"chrissy-teigen-mourns-fathers-unexpected-death-in-emotional-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/chrissy-teigen-mourns-fathers-unexpected-death-in-emotional-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrissy Teigen mourns father&#8217;s unexpected death in emotional announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chrissy Teigen announced the unexpected death of her father in an emotional social media post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Teigen&#8217;s husband, John Legend, paid tribute to his father-in-law: &#8220;We love you so much, Papa Ron.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Yesterday I woke up with a daddy and went to bed without one,&#8221; Teigen wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/chrissy-teigen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Chrissy Teigen;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Chrissy Teigen&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Chrissy Teigen<\/a> revealed the death of her father, Ron, in an emotional announcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Yesterday I woke up with a daddy and went to bed without one,&#8221; Teigen, 40, wrote late Wednesday night via Instagram in a tribute post that included video footage of her late dad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She continued, &#8220;All the same things happened. Hurried shower. Picked up stuffing from the dog toys. Answered some emails. Avoided some. Laughed with my friends and put on a pretty dress for a friend\u2019s birthday. Took a video. How cute is this dress! And then my dad just like\u2026f&#8212;ing died.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Teigen was surprised by her reaction to the news. &#8220;I thought that since we talk about it and I\u2019ve come to terms with him always having been an &#8216;old dad&#8217; that I wouldn\u2019t have fallen to the ground the way I did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I\u2019ve thought about this phone call for years. I\u2019ll be ready,&#8221; she estimated. &#8220;A couple months ago I was able to go away for a week. I wrote my dad a letter about how grateful I was for him. About how hard he worked for us growing up and how much I love him. I am forever grateful for the moment I handed him the letter, and all our years before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She went on to make a few comical recollections about her dad&#8217;s temperament, telling her followers that he &#8220;hated nearly everything in the world that wasn\u2019t a bass guitar, swing dancing, wood carving, animals, YouTube, or his family,&#8221; and that she has &#8220;hundreds of videos of him just being mad at things he isn\u2019t even doing, watching, or eating&#8221; that make her &#8220;so happy now&#8221; to revisit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;God I love you so much. I will talk to you every night. Thank you for being such a great dad. Until we complain again,&#8221; Teigen finished at the end of the post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the comments section, her husband, Grammy winner John Legend, paid tribute to his father-in-law&#8217;s memory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We love you so much Papa Ron,&#8221; Legend, 47, wrote, going on to reference Ron&#8217;s relationship with the couple&#8217;s four children. &#8220;I\u2019m so glad you got to spend so much time with your grandbabies. I loved seeing you beam with pride at the beautiful family you helped create.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other stars also commented their condolences underneath Teigen&#8217;s post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Chrissy Teigen and John Legend<br \/>Credit: Taylor Hill\/FilmMagic<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Oh Chrissy\u2026I\u2019m sending you so much love,&#8221; wrote <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jenna-dewan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jenna Dewan;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jenna Dewan&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jenna Dewan<\/a>, while <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jennifer-love-hewitt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jennifer Love Hewitt;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jennifer Love Hewitt&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jennifer Love Hewitt<\/a> added, &#8220;This hurts I know. I\u2019m so sorry for your loss. Sending love and healing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Former <em>The View<\/em> cohost Debbie Matenopoulos also commented, telling Teigen, &#8220;I am SO sorry Chrissy. I know that pain all too well. He is now with you by your side every moment of the day smiling over you. May his memory be eternal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Teigen&#8217;s father was in the news in 2018 when he got a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/style\/chrissy-teigen-dad-gets-tattoo-of-her-face\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:tattoo of his daughter on his arm;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;tattoo of his daughter on his arm&quot;}\" class=\"link \">tattoo of his daughter on his arm<\/a> to celebrate her birthday, roughly one year before he and Teigen&#8217;s mother got divorced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">See Teigen&#8217;s post about her father&#8217;s death above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/chrissy-teigen-father-dead-john-legend-pays-tribute-11995576\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Chrissy Teigen announced the unexpected death of her father in an emotional social media post. Teigen&#8217;s husband, John Legend, paid tribute to his father-in-law: &#8220;We love you so much, Papa Ron.&#8221; &#8220;Yesterday I woke up with a daddy and went to bed without one,&#8221; Teigen wrote. 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