It’s never easy to lose a loved one, especially a parent. Many people opt to keep their grief to themselves, but Shemar Moore has come forward to speak about how difficult it has been for him as he mourns the death of his mother.  “It’s not a game, it’s not a joke, I’m hurting real bad,” said Shemar. “I’ve been offline for some weeks now. I’ve had to keep a secret out of respect. It’s my mom… The Bonnie to my Clyde, everything I’ve ever known. Everything I’ve ever worked hard for,” the actor spoke through tears. 

Shemar shared a lengthy video as he talked about mourning, and in the caption, he added, “Marylin Joan Wilson-Moore, my mother, best friend, and partner in crime passed away Feb 8th at 76 years old… I miss her more than I ever thought possible and I don’t know how to do this life without her.”

“But I get my STRENGTH from her and I will be OK because of HER,” he continued. “Mama…. here come that man!!!!! What I do from this day forward is for YOU!!!! I’m going to continue to LEAP and pray that the NET appears!! It was too soon …. and it hurts so bad…. but I know you are with me and will continue to give me strength… I love you mama ❤️.” We send our sincerest condolences to Shemar and his loved ones.

Swipe through Shemar Moore’s Instagram post below to watch his tribute to his mother.

It was always clear that Kobe Bryant was a man of many talents. The NBA champion and Oscar winner was a businessman with quite the diversified portfolio as he worked on multiple projects in various industries. While sports held a special place in Kobe’s heart, he also ran Granity Studios, a multimedia company. In the wake of his death, actress Oli Munn shared a tribute on her Instagram page with a lengthy message about their friendship and partnership for a new project.

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The Predator actress shared a black and white photo of the Los Angeles Lakers icon and penned a lengthy caption where she mourned the loss of her collaborator. “Kobe. You were such a wonderful friend,” Oli began. “Always positive and thoughtful and supportive and reliable and so, so bright. One of the brightest souls I’ve ever seen and I am absolutely devastated by this.”
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She said that they were supposed to get together and “brainstorm more parts of the epic world you were creating at Granity Studios.” The last time the pair allegedly spoke, they were working on an idea about helping children deal with loss and death, a concept inspired by Oli’s friends. “I told you my idea about what the night sky would be made of. I was inspired by friends of mine who lost their 4-year-old daughter to cancer,” the actress wrote. “When explaining to their younger daughter what happened, instead of saying that her sister had died, they would tell her that “Billie turned into a star.” To this day, if you ask her where her sister is, she’ll say ‘Billie étoile.'”⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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“We wanted to help kids be less afraid of death and tell stories of all the little and big stars…. And now you’re one of them. ?⭐️⁣⁣⁣⁣,” she continued. “Sending all of my love to Vanessa and your daughters. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Rest in love my friend. I’ll look for you in the sky. ??.”

Read her message in full below.

They may have been seen as rivals on the court, but Kobe Bryant and LeBron James were longtime friends who shared a mutual love and respect. They’re hailed as two of the greatest players to ever pick up a basketball and off the court, their families were woven together as one. Since news broke on Sunday (January 26) that Bryant, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna “GiGi” Maria and seven others, had lost his life in a tragic helicopter crash, hundreds of thousands of the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s loved ones and admirers have vocalized their grief and disbelief.

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NBA games continued on schedule and players could be seen sitting courtside weeping. Fans converged onto the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles, the home of the Lakers, blocking traffic as the 62nd annual Grammy Awards were being held inside. People who had followed the career of the basketball star openly cried in the streets of cities worldwide. Sports figures, from all fields, shared their memories or condolences social media and in emotional interviews. 

Kobe’s last Instagram post was a photo of himself with LeBron, and in the caption, Bryant praised his friend for passing his third-place spot for the NBA’s all-time scoring list. LeBron doesn’t owe the public a response to the death of his friend, but the Lakers star used the opportunity to share in the global grief that family, friends, and fans are experiencing together. 

He wrote:

“I’m Not Ready but here I go. Man I sitting here trying to write something for this post but every time I try I begin crying again just thinking about you, niece Gigi and the friendship/bond/brotherhood we had! I literally just heard your voice Sunday morning before I left Philly to head back to LA. Didn’t think for one bit in a million years that would be the last conversation we’d have. WTF!! I’m heartbroken and devastated my brother!! ?????. Man I love you big bro. My heart goes to Vanessa and the kids. I promise you I’ll continue your legacy man! You mean so much to us all here especially #LakerNation?? and it’s my responsibility to put this shit on my back and keep it going!! Please give me the strength from the heavens above and watch over me! I got US here! There’s so much more I want to say but just can’t right now because I can’t get through it! Until we meet again my brother!! #Mamba4Life❤️?? #Gigi4Life❤️??”

We continue to send our condolences to Kobe Bryant’s loved ones.