The Grand Prix actor Antonio Sabato Sr. dies at age 77 due to COVID-19 … while his son Antonio Sabato Jr. confirms the news of his transfer to Twitter
Antonio Sabato Sr. has died at the age of 77 from complications of COVID-19, after testing positive for the virus earlier this month.
The son of Italian-American actor Antonio Sabato Jr., 48, confirmed the news of his father’s death in a message shared on Twitter on January 6th.
Antonio was best known for his roles in Escape From The Bronx and Grand Prix, which earned him a nomination for New Star of the Year at the 1967 Golden Globes.
Hello: the Italian-American actor Antonio Sabato Sr. best known for the Grand Prix died on January 6 at the age of 77 due to complications related to COVID-19
Prayers: Antonio Sabato Jr, confirmed the news on twitter while sharing an old photo and wrote: “ciao papa”
Antonio Sabato Jr., who was continuously on Twitter to update fans about his father’s illness, paid tribute to his father by posting an old family photo on Twitter on Wednesday.
“Hello Papa,” wrote Sabato Jr., known for his role in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.
In a follow-up tweet, the star noted that he would love and miss his father “Forever and Forever,” while continuing to mourn the late actor.
Days before his passing, Sabato Jr. begged his Twitter followers to “make a prayer please” [his] father, ”while battling COVID-19 at an intensive care unit in California.
Father-son duo: The bold and handsome actor took to Twitter to give his fans information about his father’s condition over the course of two days until his last transfer; in the image of 2003
Intensive care: The Grand Prix actor appeared to be declining for two days while Antonio tweeted that he was in “intensive care with covid”
“My father / father is in intensive care with covid in California. The Lord keeps him surrounded by angels and the love and strength of pure God within him,” he wrote.
On January 5, the actor returned to Twitter to then give him a new update that highlighted the seriousness of his father’s condition.
“My father / father fights for his life and doesn’t do good and we can’t even see him or be by his side.”
‘Dear Lord, you are the God of the Impossible! There’s nothing you can’t do. Now I come to you, desperate for a healing miracle for my father. Thank you Jesus, with prayer emojis.
Fighting for his life: Sabato Jr. he lamented that he and his family could “neither see him nor be by his side,” while fighting for his life with COVID-19.
His condition was seemingly distressing, as the immense prayers did not work as he fought for his life.
Saturday Jr. he continued to remember his father as he wrote, “Number One, our great father Antonio Sabato ‘The Best,'” as he shared a photo of the actor at his peak.
Young Sabato, who is an avid supporter of Trump, has publicly expressed his views against masks when it comes to the approaching coronavirus.
The same day he asked for “prayers” for his father, he shared a screenshot of that dit“Science says healthy people should not wear masks,” as the reasons why the face should be covered are listed.
Mask off: Young Sabato, who is an avid Trump supporter, has publicly expressed his beliefs against wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus; in the photo in July 2018
He went on to share a photo of himself and Trump and wrote, “He’s my biggest president actually and he will technically lead our country and the world for the next 4 years!” Even though Trump lost the election.
The actor, who is considered a member of the Patriotic Party, continued to argue with the suspension of Trump’s Twitter account while saying:
“You evil evil Twitter jacka ** es. Please suspend all of us who support The Greatest President in History @realdonaldtrump and be on the lookout. Have fun. ‘
He proceeded to rabies about the fact that President-elect Joe Biden called him “a fraud and a liar and a disgrace just like his friends Twitter Facebook Ig,” while adding “TRUMP WON BY A LANDSLIDE.”