Will Smith’s father passes away

Will Smith‘s father, Willard Carroll Smith Sr., has died.

Smith’s ex-wife, Sheree Fletcher, announced the news on Instagram on Monday night.

“We’re gonna miss you Daddio! You lived & played by your own rules…you truly were 1 of a kind! You instilled discipline, and a work ethic that has created a legacy in your honor,” she wrote.

Smith, 48, was married to Fletcher from 1992 to 1995. They share a son, Trey, who is 23.

Willard, a refrigeration specialist, and Smith’s mother Caroline Bright raised the Oscar winner and his three siblings in West Philadelphia. Willard and Bright divorced in 2000.

A rep for Smith didn’t immediately return a request for comment.

Source: PageSix