Kate Beckinsale is remembering her late father, Richard Beckinsale.
On Saturday, July 6, which would have been the actor’s 77th birthday, Kate — who was just 5 when Richard died of a heart attack in 1979 — shared a special Instagram post to commemorate his special day.
The English actress, 50, included several childhood photos with Richard and her mom, actress Judy Loe, as well as some of Richard’s career moments, including the cover of his 1973 film The Lovers! and a newspaper article with a cheeky headline that read: “Why can’t Richard act his age?”
She kept her message simple, writing, “Happy birthday Daddy,” but fielded a few questions about Richard — who was a notable TV and film actor in the U.K. prior to his sudden death at the age of 31 — in the comments.
“Didn’t know your dad played guitar. Did he ever record any music?” one user…
