Kate Beckinsale.
(Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)Kate Beckinsale She marked the first anniversary of her stepfather's death with a candid and emotional post, detailing what it was like to watch him as well as her father die.
The artist published a picture of her late mother’s husband. Roy Batterseacrossed it Instagram account On Friday, January 10th. In the photo, Roy is seen wearing a new T-shirt that reads, “Best Player in the World.” I mean, Dad,” he smiles, holding a bouquet of flowers.
“Finding my father’s body alone in the middle of the night when he was 5 shaped my entire life. “Seeing my beloved stepfather die a year ago today will haunt me forever,” Beckinsale, 51, wrote in the lengthy tribute. The extreme thing is that I was able to be present in both deaths and not be able to prevent either of them, and the second time I tried with everything I had. “That was not enough.”
the Black canary The actress reflected on her grief and sense of loss surrounding Battersea's death, Who passed away in Los Angeles in January 2024 After a “brief illness”.
John Kobaloff/Getty Images by Max Mara Kate Beckinsale mourns the death of her stepfather, British director Roy Battersby. “I don't have words yet. Thank you @katebeckinsale_slovakia2 for making this beautiful thing,” Beckinsale, 50, captioned an Instagram video of Battersby created by a fan's account on Monday, January 15. “I fought for you with everything (…)
“In the process of losing my beloved Roy, I lost my family, my friendships, sometimes my health, and all the money I had because of how disgusting the American health care system is for those who are not covered by insurance. I would do it again. No doubt. I can't help myself,” she wrote. From the feeling that I failed miserably.”
Beckinsale went on to explain that she relied on what she could to “console” herself, telling herself that Battersea was prepared for the end of his life and was “at peace with it.”
“It feels like a lie I'm telling myself to try to feel better. Maybe I'm unfortunately not enlightened enough to sell that to myself because of my feelings of loss and guilt and failure,” she admitted.
The one-year anniversary of Battersea's death was a tough pill to swallow, according to Beckinsale.
MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images UPDATE: 1/19/24 at 12:45 PM ET One day after Beckinsale shared her frustrations with BAFTA about honoring her late stepfather, the awards show decided to honor him at a later ceremony. “We were very sorry to hear of the recent passing of Roy Battersby – he was a famous player (…)
“It's a difficult day to talk about our precious, nascent tragedy, but since I couldn't save him, I'll be damned if I don't honor him in some small way,” she added. “He taught me how to be brave. He taught me that it doesn't matter if people don't like you as long as you do the right thing. He lost everything in the struggle for justice for trade unions, for Palestinians in the 1970s, who lived with them in refugee camps in Lebanon for several years. He directed His 1977 documentary, The Palestinian, fights for miners who lose everything in strikes.
“I am very lucky to have been raised by someone who knew exactly what was right and lived it,” she concluded. And you loved me. Thank you for being my father. I really miss you.”
