Ernie Lively, an actor and the father of Blake Lively who starred in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants franchise alongside his daughter, has died.
He was 74.His family confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday, June 9, that Ernie died on Thursday, June 3, of cardiac complications in Los Angeles.
His wife, Elaine Lively, and his five children — Lori, 54, Jason, 53, Robyn, 49, Eric, 39, and Blake, 33 — were by his side at the time.Ernie had a history of health issues.
He suffered a heart attack in 2003 and underwent stem-cell therapy treatment in 2013 in an effort to repair his heart after an angiogram caused a severed aorta and coronary artery issues.The Beverly Hillbillies actor married Elaine in 1979.
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