Ryan Seacrest Shares Devastating News of Father Gary's Passing

Ryan Seacrest shared on-air on Friday, October 31, that his beloved father, Gary, has passed away after battling cancer.

Seacrest previously shared Gary had been privately battling prostate cancer for a while now.

 Seacrest, along with his close-knit family members, helped care for his dad who passed away peacefully at home in Atlanta, Georgia, earlier this week.

"It's so vivid in my mind ... but as he said without much strength or energy that he loved us and that he was going to miss us," Seacrest shared on-air on Friday. "He looked over at me -- and the power in the contact -- he said, 'Take care of your mom.' And he said to my sister [Meredith], [and to her husband] Jimmy, 'Take care of Flora my granddaughter.' And then literally a few seconds later he closed his eyes and said, 'I've got to go.' ... He knew. He was at peace."

Seacrest emotionally shared that Gary "left at peace" and that he'll "live in our hearts forever."

"My father Gary Seacrest was an amazing man. He was my best friend. ... He was so proud of his marriage and love of my mom for 56 years."

Gary, who also helped run the Ryan Seacrest Foundation for the past two decades, is survived by his wife Connie, son Ryan, daughter Meredith and granddaughter Flora.

Our hearts and strength are with Ryan and the Seacrest family as they navigate this devastating time and we'll forever keep Gary in our memories.

Listen back to Seacrest recall some of his fondest memories of his beloved father, including how Gary would show up after working late to still catch his football practices.

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