Willie Garson’s heartbroken son, Nathen Garson, paid a touching tribute to his father on the one-year anniversary of the beloved late actor’s death.
The “Sex and the City” star, who died from pancreatic cancer in Sept. 2021, adopted Nathen from the foster care system in 2009 when Nathen was 7 years old. The pair appeared extremely close.
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Nathen admitted that among the many things he missed about his dad was his infamous “dad jokes.”
“Wow. I can’t believe it’s already been a year since this beautiful bald man that I can proudly call my dad passed away,” Nathen wrote alongside a series of snaps of the father-son duo.
“Besides his head, I think I miss his laugh and smile the most. Because I knew that whenever he was laughing he wasn’t the only one laughing.”
Calling his father “my best friend,” Nathen proudly recalled how his famous dad would put others first before himself.
“He wasn’t just my father, he was my best friend and a mentor before I even knew what that was,” he wrote “He inspired me when I was younger to be better than I ever thought I could and because of that I try to always do better.
“I would not be where I am today if not for him. I wouldn’t be who I am if not for him. He taught me to care about others and showed me how to love when all I had ever known was to fight for myself and care only about myself.
”Nathen urged others to follow in his late father’s footsteps and “live life to its fullest.” (PageSix)