{"id":2495007,"date":"2026-07-09T14:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2495007"},"modified":"2026-07-09T14:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:19:11","slug":"steve-harvey-opens-up-about-heartbreaking-family-loss-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/steve-harvey-opens-up-about-heartbreaking-family-loss-on-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Harvey Opens Up About Heartbreaking Family Loss on Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-1jx1kps etlajd2\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section\" data-fp-collapsible-section=\"true\" class=\"css-p1fz9n e1q3dcg6\">\n<h3 data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header\" data-fp-collapsible-section-header=\"true\" class=\"css-dyle7y e1q3dcg5\"><button aria-label=\"Hide Key Points section\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header-button\" class=\"css-rgwsqu e1q3dcg4\"><\/p>\n<p>Key Points<\/p>\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-wrapper\" data-collapsible-open=\"true\" class=\"css-1kwqn25 e1q3dcg0\"><span data-testid=\"iconRight\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-right\" class=\"css-1ep4808 e1q3dcg1\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/h3>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section-text\" data-fp-collapsible-section-body=\"true\" class=\"css-1bo2quf e1q3dcg3\">\n<div class=\"css-ex91la etlajd1\">\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type: disc\"><em>Celebrity Family Feud <\/em>host Steve Harvey announced the death of his father-in-law, James A. Bridges Sr., on Instagram.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type: disc\">The father of Steve\u2019s wife, Marjorie, died on June 1 at age 91.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type: disc\">Steve and Marjorie\u2019s daughter, Lori Harvey, penned a heartbreaking tribute to her grandfather.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><keypoints-embed isaigenerated=\"false\" isapproved=\"false\" data-embed=\"1\" data-node-id=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"1.0\">Steve Harvey <\/strong>is mourning the loss of a special person in his life.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">On June 5, the <em data-node-id=\"2.1\">Celebrity Family Feud<\/em> star announced <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZM6WEuDN29\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZM6WEuDN29\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Instagram\" data-node-id=\"2.3\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">on Instagram<\/a> that his father-in-law, <strong data-node-id=\"2.5\">James A. Bridges Sr.<\/strong>, whose daughter is Steve\u2019s wife, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/a65338417\/steve-harvey-wife-marjorie-harvey-marriage-kids\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/a65338417\/steve-harvey-wife-marjorie-harvey-marriage-kids\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Marjorie\" data-node-id=\"2.9\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"2.9.0\">Marjorie<\/strong><\/a>, had died. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.localmemphis.com\/article\/news\/local\/memphis-street-to-be-named-after-late-james-a-bridges\/522-89ae1797-d4a9-446e-bec7-4791b3be3fb3\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.localmemphis.com\/article\/news\/local\/memphis-street-to-be-named-after-late-james-a-bridges\/522-89ae1797-d4a9-446e-bec7-4791b3be3fb3\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"ABC 24 Memphis\" data-node-id=\"2.11\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"2.11.0\">ABC 24 Memphis<\/em><\/a> reported James passed away at age 91 on June 1.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Steve used the moment to reflect on the bond he had with his father-in-law. \u201cYesterday we buried one of the best men I\u2019ve ever met,\u201d he wrote. \u201cJames Bridges Sr., Marjorie\u2019s father \u2026 but to me, Pop Bridges. Thank you, sir, for the example of faith, fatherhood, and family.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside data-nitrous-content-id=\"recirculation_unit_more_on\" class=\"css-epuhkm e94w1mj14\">\n<h2 class=\"css-jlmdjh e94w1mj12\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k0\"\/><span class=\"css-0 e94w1mj11\">Read More on Steve&#8217;s Family<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Shortly after Steve posted about his father-in-law&#8217;s death, Marjorie expressed her gratitude for her husband\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cThank you, my love \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Fans rallied around Steve and Marjorie in the comments.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cSending my condolences to Marjorie and your entire family \ud83d\ude22\ud83d\ude22\ud83d\ude22\ud83d\ude22,\u201d one person wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cMy prayers are with you and Marjorie&#8217;s family. May God strengthen you all,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cI am so so so sorry for your family&#8217;s huge loss,\u201d a different follower added.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Steve and Marjorie\u2019s daughter, <strong data-node-id=\"14.1\">Lori<\/strong>, also shared her feelings about losing her grandfather in an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZYv3cwGjyd\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZYv3cwGjyd\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Instagram post\" data-node-id=\"14.3\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">Instagram post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cMy sweetiepie grandaddy \ud83e\udd7a,\u201d she wrote on June 9 alongside a carousel of photos of the two of them. \u201cIt\u2019s been a week since you left. The hardest week of my life. I miss you every second of every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"16\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cI love you, I love you, I love you,\u201d she added. \u201cUntil we meet again \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Our hearts are with Steve and his family.<\/p>\n<div data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-21\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside data-nitrous-content-id=\"recirculation_unit_read_more_tv_+_pop_culture_news\" class=\"css-1x3u3mj e94w1mj3\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-21-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk ejxe6mr5\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-21-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz ejxe6mr6\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw e68yk9k0\"\/>Read More TV + Pop Culture News<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\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.goodhousekeeping.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Celebrity Family Feud host Steve Harvey announced the death of his father-in-law, James A. Bridges Sr., on Instagram. The father of Steve\u2019s wife, Marjorie, died on June 1 at age 91. Steve and Marjorie\u2019s daughter, Lori Harvey, penned a heartbreaking tribute to her grandfather. 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