Ernie Lively, the father of Blake Lively has sadly died following cardiac complications at a hospital in Los Angeles. The family revealed the sad news of his death on 3 June, according to THR.com.
Ernie was just 74-years-old at the time of his passing having worked in the film and TV industry throughout his life. Most notably, Ernie played Blake Lively’s on-screen father in the hit movie The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants in 2005, which was his daughter’s first movie, later coming back to reprise the role in the sequel of the movie in 2008.
In 1975, Ernie made his acting debut in a small role in The Waltons, and since then he has worked steadily over the years in small TV and film roles, with his last on-screen appearance being in 2020
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