After going through the fear of her daughter being missing, another tragedy has hit Rosie O’Donnell as her father, Ed O’Donnell, passed away at the age of 81.
People reported that the actress’ father, who came to the US after immigrating from Ireland, had five children besides Rosie and he passed away after a battle with cancer. The two had a strained relationship after the death of her mother in 1973.
O’Donnell once said her father became emotionally distant and “had his own issues and demons.” She forgave her father for his actions, but said there were some things she couldn’t forgive him for.
Earlier this week, O’Donnell’s 17-year old daughter, Chelsea, went missing. She was eventually found at the home of a man named Steven Sheerer, who has been arrested and charged with child endangerment. He has also been charged with the distribution of obscenity to a minor.
On her Twitter account, O’Donnell posted a link to her CNN interview about forgiving her father.