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Jennifer Garner's dad dies aged 85 as star pays tribute to ‘kind and brilliant’ man


Jennifer Garner has announced the death of her father, William John Garner, who passed away at the age of 85 years old over the Easter weekend after a long health battle

The 52 year old star of 13 Going on 30 announced her dad's passing on Monday afternoon as she posted a touching tribute to him with a selection of photographs and a lengthy caption in which she praised the type of father he was. Jennifer clearly shared a close bond with her father (Image: jennifer.garner/Instagram) Read MoreRelated Articles Strictly's Giovanni Pernice makes poignant comment about BBC future amid show drama Closing off the post, the Hollywood icon wrote: "For today I share these memories with my appreciation for the kind and brilliant man, father, and grandfather he was, as well as the loving legacy he left behind."

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