David Oyelowo took to Instagram on Friday to share some sad news: his father — known to his Instagram followers as Papa O — has passed away. “It is with a heavy heart that I bring the news of the passing of my BELOVED father,” wrote Oyelowo in an emotional message on Instagram. “My brothers and I knew him as our protector, guardian, hero, encourager and our lovely Daddy.
You probably knew him as @the_leaf_blower, because of his hilarious antics with that very noisy device! You wouldn’t know it, but my Dad had been in a years long battle with colon cancer.
My heart is at peace because his pain is now over and the real victory has been won because I know he is now with his Lord and savior, Jesus Christ,” added the actor.
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