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Kate Beckinsale’s Stepfather Roy Battersby Dead at 87


Kate Beckinsale confirmed that her stepfather, Roy Battersby, died at age 87 days after posting an ominous black square on her Instagram

“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,” read the statement. Throughout his career, Battersby directed a number of British TV series and movies, including Play for Today, Couples, No Excuses, Between the Lines and Red Mercury. “Golden globes 2024 start to end,” the actress captioned photos from the awards ceremony, as well as snaps sitting by her stepfather’s hospital bed in her sparkling silver Atelier Zuhra dress.

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