56-year-old actress Naomi Watts shared the tragic news on her Instagram. Her Grandmother passed away just after her 101st birthday.

Naomi Watts Instagram

As outlined on Yahoo, Watts shared the news on her Instagram story. The actress and style icon also posted a series of photos. Furthermore, this included a picture of her Grandmother holding up her letter from King Charlie the Third. This was sent to celebrate her 100th birthday. Additionally, in the post, Watts wrote, “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,”

In addition, this also included images of Watts’s family gathered around the older woman on her 100th birthday.

Naomi Watts Grandmother

As outlined in Perth Now, this death comes after another family tragedy for Watts. For instance, the actress mourned the death of her maternal Grandmother, Nikki Roberts, in August. Roberts died aged 99, three weeks after a stroke.

“I’m truly blessed to have had the most wonderful relationship with her. She is such a huge part of who I am: her core values, her work ethic, and her mischievous humor and joy of life,” Watts stated.

Naomi Watts book

Watts’s book Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I’d Known About Menopause is set to be released next year and is partly inspired by her two grandmothers. As outlined in Perth Now, the book will detail the actor’s experiences with menopause. Despite the difficulty of the condition, Watt says that the two women helped her through the experience. For example, Watt states that the two women encouraged her to “optimize” her health.

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