Kim Kardashian is the latest star of GQ’s Men of the Year issue, and while the choice has sparked a debate online, there are heartwarming stories she shared about her father. Kim was just 22 years old when her dad, Robert Kardashian, passed away from esophageal cancer at the age of 59. But according to Kim, it wasn’t goodbye forever, and he has reached out to her through a medium.Robert found out he had terminal cancer after he began coughing and choking at his favorite Middle Eastern restaurant.