Vanna White mourns the death of her father at the age of 96: ‘He lived a full and happy life’

Vanna White is saying goodbye to one of the most important people in her life, her father.

On April 1, the “Hell of Fortune” star took to Twitter to pay a sweet tribute to her father, Herbert White Jr., who died at the age of 96.

In his post, White expressed “great sorrow” for sharing the news that his father had “died peacefully” that morning.

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“He lived a full and kind and happy life,” he wrote, adding that he would be “remembered as the kindest and most wonderful man in North Myrtle Beach.”

It is with great sadness that I announce that my 96-year-old father passed away peacefully this morning. He lived a full and happy life and will be remembered as the most kind and wonderful man of North Myrtle Beach. I love you so much dad RIP #Love #BestDaver pic.twitter.com/cEY8fyyhOQ

– Vanna White (TheVannaWhite) April 1, 2022

The official “Wheel of Fortune” Twitter account mourned White’s longtime TV game show on behalf of his colleagues.

“@TheVannaWhite, we’re thinking of you and your family at this difficult time,” read the tweet from her “Wheel of Fortune” family.

.@TheVannaWhite, We are thinking of you and your family at this difficult time. We love you ❤️ – The wheel of your destiny https://t.co/8HARAgM2Cm

– Wheel of Fortune (heeWheelofFortune) April 1, 2022

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