Fans pay tribute to Richard Beckinsale after daughter Kate shares photos on his 45th death anniversary

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kate Beckinsale has paid homage to her late father. The actress shared a series of photos on Tuesday, March 18, that featured her father Richard Beckinsale along with her mother, Judy Loe, and a younger version of herself as she marked the 45th anniversary of Richard’s death.

Richard, who played Lennie Godber in the BBC sitcom 'Porridge' and Alan Moore in the ITV sitcom 'Rising Damp', was only 31 years old when he breathed his last in 1979 following a massive heart attack. 

Kate Beckinsale's emotional tribute to her father Richard Beckinsale

“The day you died comes round so suddenly even when I’m expecting it,” Kate, 50, began her post, as per People. “This is my first year without any father figure at all for a long long time. How I miss you,” she added.

She also reflected on the recent death of her stepfather, Roy Battersby, as she continued in the caption, “How familiar this falling through an abyss. How horribly like home falling with no one to catch you feels. I hope your energies have met.” Kate added of Richard, “I’m so grateful to have had your love. I feel it, like an echo. X.”

Kate Beckinsale's stepfather's cause of death

The anniversary of Richard’s death comes just a couple of months after Kate's stepfather suddenly passed away after “a brief period of illness.”

She announced the news in January, writing in an Instagram Story post, "It is with great sorrow that the family of film and television director Roy Battersby announce the news of his recent death after a brief period of illness. He passed away peacefully on 10 January 2024, in Los Angeles surrounded by family, aged 87.”

The 'Pearl Harbor' star followed the statement with another post as she admitted she had “no words yet” for the loss. “I fought for you with everything I had. Oh Roy I am so sorry I lost,” she added.

Kate Beckinsale was only five years old when her father died

Kate Beckinsale was just five years old when her father died. In 2019, on the 40th anniversary of his death, she wrote on Instagram, “40 years is a lot of missing. Thank you so much to everyone who has been kind. Lots of love xx.”

Kate Beckinsale opens up on her life without her father

Kate opened up about the grief she feels in 2022 as she shared some sweet family photos with Richard and a photo of the front page of The Mirror newspaper following the news of his death. 

“I don’t remember what not missing him feels like. It is part of me, like my blood. Always aware of how life can shatter. May all the daddies, everywhere, come home safe,” she wrote in the caption, adding “How much love you brought x.”

"I cannot stress to you enough how famous he was," Kate said of her father on 'The Howard Stern Show' in 2021. "He was in two or three of the most iconic comedies of the period and everybody loved him," she added.

She said of the "really, really intense" days following Richard's death, "I remember confusing when John Lennon died and when my dad died because people were standing in the street with the evening paper sobbing on both occasions, and I can't remember which version of that is which because they were so similar."

Fans pay tribute to Richard Beckinsale after his daughter's emotional post

Fans also paid respect to the popular English actor after his daughter shared the emotional update. One user said, "Your dad was a legend 👏👏👏", while another commented, "Your Father's legacy will continue forever. Praying for you, your mum and your family. ♥️🙏🏾🙏♥️". 

"What an actor! What a guy! ❤️" penned one and another said, "I adored your Dad in all his TV work. So sad to lose him so young. Hope you are ok." "Your father seen me through some of my darkest times. Whenever I felt the world was against me, I would watch Porridge or Rising Damp to salvage my sanity. Thank you Mr Beckinsale," said one fan. 

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