Oprah Winfrey’s father, Vernon, has died at 88. She said on her Instagram account on Saturday, just days after she said the family was able to honor her father.
“Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside, I had the sacred honor witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath. We could feel Peace enter the room at his passing,”
TMZ reported that Vernon who was born in 1933 owned and operated Winfrey Barber & Beauty Shop for more than 50 years, died after a battle with cancer on Friday night.
Earlier this week, Oprah Winfrey said on Instagram the family had planned a surprise “Vernon Winfrey Appreciation Day” backyard barbecue to have his friends celebrate him as he was ill. Her father thought it was meant to be a Fourth of July celebration, she said in the video.
