Blake Livelypaid a sweet tribute to her father, Ernie Lively, one week after his death.
The actress, 33, shard a photo of her and her dad to Instagram Story on Thursday.
In the picture, Blake leaned her head on her father’s shoulder as he kissed her forehead. TheGossip Girlstar added a brown heart above the photo.
Blake’s husband,Ryan Reynolds, also shared the photo on his Instagram Story on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Ernie died in Los Angeles at the age of 74. The actor died of cardiac complications, his rep confirmed to PEOPLE.
Ernie worked as an actor for 50 years in Hollywood, dating back to 1975’sThe Waltons. He was an everyman actor known for appearances on a number of television shows, including Ernie’s parts onThe Dukes of Hazzard, Turner & Hooch, Falcon Crest, Malibu Shores, The X-Files, The West Wing, That ’70s Show,andMurder, She Wrotefollowed over the years.
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On the big screen, his credits included turns inMulholland Falls, The Beverly Hillbillies, Passenger 57, The Man in the Moon, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Air AmericaandShocker.
He also famously played Blake’s father inThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsand its sequel.
Ernie underwent heart surgery in Utah in 2013, PEOPLE previously reported.
Ernie and Blake Lively.Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
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After realizing his heart was only partially functioning, Ernie connected with Dr. Amit Patel, a professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine’s Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and became the first known patient to undergo retrograde gene therapy for the heart. The groundbreaking procedure included injecting his own stem cells into his heart to repair damaged muscle and arteries.
“I woke up the other morning and told my wife, ‘I haven’t felt this good in years,'” Ernie told PEOPLE after the procedure. “I moved to Utah because of the snow, but I haven’t been able to ski. I literally didn’t have the heart to do it. Now, I’m excited about living the rest of my life instead of sitting around. Dr. Patel saved my life.”
source: people.com
