Naomi Watts mourning death of grandmother three months on from another family death
Naomi Watts has paid an emotional tribute to her paternal grandmother, who died on Sunday night aged 101.
The British actress, 56, shared the news on social media, posting a series of photos celebrating her grandmother’s life.
One photo showed her grandmother holding a letter from King Charles III.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“Our Granny Watts made it to 101 and a half… she got her letter from the King to celebrate her century, last night she rested easy. RIP,” Watts wrote.
She also included images of family members gathered around Granny Watts during her 100th birthday bash.
“Farewell Granny Watts 101.5 years old!!” she added.
Her Granny’s death marks the second family heartbreak Watts has experienced this year.
In August, she mourned her maternal grandmother, Nikki Roberts, who died aged 99 following a severe stroke.
“My darling Nanna has left this world, but her spirit will never leave us. I’m truly blessed to have had the most wonderful relationship with her,” Watts wrote at the time.
The mother-of-two reflected on her grandmother’s influence, saying, “She is such a huge part of who I am: her core values, her work ethic, and her mischievous humour and joy of life”.
“She just kept cracking on because she loved her life and her family.
“Grannies are the greatest. May her stories and memories live on.”
Watts, who is married to actor Billy Crudup and best friends with Nicole Kidman, is in New York filming her upcoming legal drama, All’s Fair.
Her book, Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I’d Known About Menopause, is set for release in early next year.
It is set to give women an inside account of her personal experience with menopause.
“This is a book about how my life turned upside down when I was told I was close to menopause at the age of 36! Right when I was ready to start a family,” The Ring actress shared in August.
“I thought it was the end of everything. Certainly, my fertility and career-boom.”
Watts said her two grandmothers inspired her to look for ways she could “optimise” her health.
Watts moved to Sydney with her mother at the age of 14 and enrolled in acting lessons.
She made her film debut with For Love Alone in 1986.
Despite her years in Australia, Watts is a proud Briton.
She told the BBC in 2014: “I consider myself British and have very happy memories of the UK. I spent the first 14 years of my life in England and Wales and never wanted to leave. When I was in Australia I went back to England a lot.”
