Alicia Witt's Parents Hadn't Let Her In Their Home For 'Over A Decade' Before Freezing To Death
26.01.2022 - 20:35
/ perezhilton.com
Alicia Witt is opening up about her parents’ shocking deaths.
The Walking Dead star lost her mom Diane Witt, 75, and dad Robert Witt, 87, in late December after they seemingly died of hypothermia in their home. She had called an unnamed cousin and cops to perform a welfare check after not hearing from them for a couple of days. Upon arrival, they discovered the couple dead in their house in Worcester, Massachusetts.
At the time, Witt released a brief statement to confirm their passing, but now one month after the tragedy, she is speaking out about her parents’ life and final days. Taking to Facebook with a lengthy update, the 46-year-old first reflected on the moment she learned that her parents were gone, saying:
Such a sad, sad thing to process…
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The Dune alum then shared details about what led to her parents’ loss in hopes of clearing up “some misconceptions rolling around,” noting:
She then went on to address the dilapidated state of her parents’ home, noting:
As reported, their heating issues ultimately led to their death as they suffered in the cold with one space heater while temperatures dropped to the teens. Robert was also fighting cancer while Diane had Parkinson’s Disease. While she wasn’t allowed inside the house, whenever in town for a film, Alicia would send a car to pick them up and visit her, according to a neighbor who spoke to the Telegram and Gazette. Robert and Diane made sure to watch her projects whenever they were on TV as well, though they had to go to a neighbor’s because they didn’t have cable, a television, or a computer according to court docs. But, despite how close they were, the Massachusetts