Jennifer Aniston

Actress Jennifer Aniston penned a moving note to her father and actor John Aniston who died at the age of 89. Images via @jenniferaniston/Instagram

Jennifer Aniston mourns death of her father and actor John

‘Friends’ alum Jennifer Aniston paid a moving tribute to her father and ‘Days of Our Lives’ legend John Anthony Aniston.

Jennifer Aniston

Actress Jennifer Aniston penned a moving note to her father and actor John Aniston who died at the age of 89. Images via @jenniferaniston/Instagram

American actress Jennifer Aniston has penned a moving tribute to her father John Anthony Aniston who died on Friday, 11 November, aged 89.

The actor was best known for his role as Dr Eric Richards on the popular 1969 soapie Days of Our Lives.

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JENNIFER ANISTON PENS TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO HER LATE FATHER

In an Instagram post on Monday, 14 November, the actress, 53, paid tribute to her dad with a slew of snaps of them together over the years.

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“Sweet papa… You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew,” Jennifer Aniston wrote.

“I am so grateful that you went soaring into the heavens in peace – and without pain. And on 11/11 no less! You always had perfect timing. That number will forever hold an even greater meaning for me now.”

She added: “Don’t forget to visit.”

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WHO WAS JOHN ANISTON?

According to the Daily Mail, John Aniston’s first role on the Days of Our Lives was as Dr Eric Richards in 1969.

He, however, left the show after one year and returned to the soap opera as Victor Kiriakis in July 1985. He played the character for more than three decades. 

In 2017 he bagged a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in the soapie and he received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022.

The late actor shared his daughter and Friends alum Jennifer Aniston with his ex-wife Nancy Dow. The former couple seperated after 11 years of marriage. John reportedly walked out on Nancy in 1979, when the Friends actress was ten years old.

Jennifer Aniston’s mum passed away in May 2016.

John also had a son, Alexander, with his second wife, Sherry Rooney whom he met while co-starring on Love of Life.