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Kate Beckinsale announces her stepfather Roy Battersby, 87, has died after caring for him during a stroke and two forms of cancer: 'I fought for you with everything I had'
Kate Beckinsale's stepfather Roy Battersby has died at the age of 87.
On Wednesday morning the actress shared a black square without a caption on her Instagram account, and her friends and fans offered their condolences in the comments. The insider revealed that the Snow Angels star - whose biological father Richard Beckinsale died, aged 31, from a heart attack in his sleep in 1979 - has been feeling the emotional toll in recent months. Kate's close bond with her parents has been a source of delight for social media fans who often share messages of praise for the family's visible love for one another
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