Kate Beckinsale’s mother Judy Loe has died one year after her daughter shared that she’d been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
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Kate Beckinsale is mourning a tremendous loss.
The Pearl Harbor actress announced that her mom Judy Loe died July 15 following a battle with stage 4 cancer. She was 78.
“I don’t want to post this,” Kate captioned photos from throughout her mother’s life on Instagram July 17. “I am only posting this because I have had to register my mother‘s death certificate and it will soon become public record. She died the night of July 15th in my arms after immeasurable suffering.”
“I have not picked all the best photos, nor the best videos, because I cannot bear to go through my camera roll yet,” the 51-year-old continued. “I deeply apologise to any of her friends who are finding out this way or through the press, but I cannot go through her phone.”
Kate—who first shared the news of her mom’s cancer diagnosis on Instagram in July 2024—went on to say that she feels “paralyzed” by the loss of her mom, who was an actress as well.
“Jude was the compass of my life, the love of my life, my dearest friend,” she wrote. “The vastness and huge heart of this tiny woman has touched so many people who love her dearly.”
Kate added, “She has been brave in so many ways, forgiving sometimes too much, believing in the ultimate good in people and the world is so dim without her that it is nearly impossible to bear.”
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Her mother’s death comes after the death of Kate’s stepfather Roy Battersby, who died in January 2024 at the age of 87 “after a brief period of illness.” Earlier this year, the actress penned a note touching on how she has coped with losing both of the father figures in her life to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Roy’s death.
“Finding my father’s dead body alone in the middle of the night at the age of five shaped my entire life,” Kate wrote on Instagram in January. “Seeing my beloved stepfather die a year ago today will haunt me forever. it does seem terribly careless to have managed to be present for both deaths and unable to prevent either, the second time trying with every single thing I had. It was not enough.”
Her mother’s death comes after the death of Kate’s stepfather Roy Battersby, who died in January 2024 at the age of 87 “after a brief period of illness.” Earlier this year, the actress penned a note touching on how she has coped with losing both of the father figures in her life to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Roy’s death.
“Finding my father’s dead body alone in the middle of the night at the age of five shaped my entire life,” Kate wrote on Instagram in January. “Seeing my beloved stepfather die a year ago today will haunt me forever. it does seem terribly careless to have managed to be present for both deaths and unable to prevent either, the second time trying with every single thing I had. It was not enough.”
“I am so lucky that I was raised by someone who uncompromisingly knew what was right and lived it,” she added of Roy. “And loved me. Thank you for being my father. I miss you so much.”
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