Abigail Breslin Pays Tribute to Late Dad 3 Years After Death: 'Miss You Every Day'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Abigail Breslinis paying tribute to her dad three years after his death.

On Monday, theLittle Miss Sunshineactress, 27, published a photo of her and her dadMichael Breslin, who died on Feb. 26, 2021 after contractingCOVID-19. He was 78.

“Miss you every day Dada but especially today,” Breslin wrote alongside a photo of thefather-daughter duosmiling for the camera. “Can’t believe it’s been 3 years without you, but I know you’re always with me!!!!”

“Love you dada, gonna have a Knish and some ice cream as is my tradition on this day for you <3 love, abs,” she concluded.

TheScream Queensalum previously announced her father’s deathon social media, writing in an emotional Instagram statement that she was in “shock and devastation.”

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Since then, Breslin has also advocated for her right to wear a mask and for other ways to stop the spread of COVID-19. Back in 2022, shespoke outwhen an Instagram user wrote “Who’s the pathetic loser wearing a mask?” underneatha photo of her wearing a maskwhile riding a roller coaster in Las Vegas.

“That pathetic loser would be me, someone who lost their dad due to someone not wearing a mask and giving him Covid,” Breslin wrote at the time, adding, “You can kindly go f— off now.”

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Breslin has been candid about the hardships she has faced since her father’s death. After herJanuary 2023 weddingto entrepreneurIra Kunyansky, she thanked her brothers Spencer Breslin and Ryan Breslin forwalking her down the aislein his place.

“Happy belated #nationalsiblingsday to the 2 best big brothers a gal could dream of. No clue what I’d do without these cute weirdos,” she wrote in the caption of the April 2023 post. “In all seriousness, Dad would be so proud of the amazing men you guys are. I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!”

After Michael’s death, both Spencer and Ryan shared their own Instagram posts reflecting on their dad’s death.

“My father, Mike passed away this evening after battling Covid for the better part of the past three weeks and It’s extraordinarily unfair,” Ryanwrote. “My dad had plenty of hardships and obstacles in his life, but he always set an unparalleled example of will, determination, sticktoitiveness … he overcame adversity and was a champion of the people he loved.”

“I love this man that helped bring me into this world and raised me and loved my mother and my two amazing siblings,” Spencer wrote inhis own post. “Death is the one thing we all have in common, but never expect. Love you, Dad. Forever and ever.”

source: people.com