Will Smith’s Father Willard Carroll Smith Sr. Dies

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

The “Concussion” star’s ex-wife, Sheree Fletcher took to Instagram to share the sad news with a heartfelt snap Monday.

“We’re gonna miss you Daddio!” she captioned a throwback photo. “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!”

The 48-year-old actor, who has yet to comment on his father’s passing, was married to Fletcher from 1992 to 1995.

They share a 23-year-old son Trey, who stands between Smith and his late grandfather in Fletcher’s Instagram tribute photo.

The “Suicide Squad” actor went on to tie the knot with Jada Pinkett in 1997 and together they share 18-year-old Jaden and Willow, 16.

Smith Sr., a refrigeration engineer, raised his four children in West Philadelphia along side his wife Caroline Bright, whom he divorced in 2000.

“Dad was tough but not tyrannical,” Smith reportedly once told Essence. “He kept me in line. He’d get this look that said, ‘One more step, Will, and it’ll get ugly.’ He was an independent businessman — he set up refrigeration in supermarkets — and he always provided for us. He’s a steady and positive figure in my life.”

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