Will Smith’s father, Willard Carroll Smith Sr., a famous actor, has passed away. His ex-wife, Sheree Fletcher, confirmed his demise.

Literally.’ Will has also lauded his father in the past, calling him a ‘stable and positive role’ in his life. Dad was strict but not despotic, he once remarked.

‘He held me in check.’

One more step, Will, and it’ll turn ugly,’ he’d look like.He ran his own business, installing refrigeration in supermarkets, and he always looked out for us.

He is a dependable and uplifting presence in my life.