Ryan Seacrest has shared the devastating information that his father, Gary Lee Seacrest, has handed away on the age of 81.
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I share with you that my loving father peacefully handed away earlier this week,” Seacrest wrote in an emotional Instagram put up. “My mother, sister and I’ve peace figuring out he’s in a greater place and freed from any ache or struggling. We’re heartbroken.”
The TV host included a number of touching photographs, together with group pictures of the household collectively and a childhood photograph of him and his father in fits, arms wrapped round one another.
Whereas there was no official reason for dying launched, Gary Lee Seacrest had battled prostate most cancers and spent greater than 4 months within the hospital earlier this yr. Ryan beforehand spoke about his father’s well being on his podcast, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, in July.
“I’ve a really shut relationship with my father and he was identified with prostate most cancers years in the past,” Seacrest shared. He recalled a daunting second over the past season of American Idol, when he was advised by his sister Meredith that his dad was within the ICU with pneumonia after chemotherapy. “My sister known as me and he or she mentioned ‘dad is within the ICU’ and ‘how briskly are you able to get right here?’ I completed the present, we have been virtually achieved, I don’t even bear in mind what I used to be saying on the present,” he mentioned, including that he instantly flew residence.
Seacrest additionally revealed that his mom has most cancers however is at the moment in remission.
Followers and associates have shared messages of affection and help on social media. Pop star Katy Perry wrote, “sending you and your loved ones all of the love. ❤️🩹,” whereas Michael Bublé added, “Love you man 💔.”
Gary Lee Seacrest was married for 56 years and is survived by his spouse, Ryan, and their different youngster, Meredith Seacrest Leach. Ryan mirrored on his father’s lengthy battle with most cancers, together with a 2021 prognosis and a interval when Gary was declared cancer-free.
Throughout a July 2025 podcast, Seacrest recalled a very tough time when docs mentioned emergency surgical procedure for his father. “The evening that I received there, the dialog they have been having with [his dad] about an emergency surgical procedure was a life or dying dialog, and I’ve by no means seen my sturdy, very good father with the look on his face that he had…and the priority, and taking a look at me to assist information what selections must be made on this second,” he mentioned. Gary in the end selected to not have surgical procedure however required full-time care.
Reflecting on his father’s care, Ryan mentioned, “Once you see a mother or father struggling…you don’t perceive it your self, and also you’re simply listening to all of the totally different docs and making an attempt to make sense of what they’re making an attempt to recommend and do.”
In his Instagram put up, Ryan additionally shared his father’s function as a faithful husband, an unbelievable grandfather to Flora, and “my greatest buddy,” closing with a heartfelt message: “Dad you’ll stay in our hearts eternally. I like you.”
