Keisha Nash Whitaker — the actress, mannequin and producer who was additionally married to Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker for over 20 years — has died. She was 51.
Keisha’s loss of life was confirmed by her and Forest’s 25-year-old daughter, True Whitaker, in a put up on her Instagram story, paying tribute to her mother.
“Goodbye mommy. I love you 4ever and beyond,” True shared alongside a throwback picture of a younger Keisha. “The most beautiful woman in the world… thank you for teaching me every single thing I know.”
True added in her memorial put up, “I’ll see you in my dreams and I’ll feel you in my heart.”
True went on to share one other picture exhibiting her mother throughout her modeling days, and added, “There’s no one more important to me.”
Keisha and Forest met on the set of his movie Blown Away in 1993 and tied the knot in 1996. The pair shared two youngsters collectively, together with True and 27-year-old daughter, Sonnet Whitaker, in addition to Forest’s son Ocean, 33, and Keisha’s daughter Autumn 32, from earlier relationships.
Forest filed for divorce from Keisha in 2018, and their divorce was finalized in 2021. The actor has but to remark publicly on the information. ET has reached out to the actor’s reps for remark.
No extra particulars or info relating to Keisha’s loss of life has but been disclosed.
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