Actor, comedian, and filmmaker Adam Sandler, who best known for his comedic roles, paid tribute to his father, Stanley Sandler who passed away after a long battle with lung cancer, in 2003.
The ‘50 First Dates’ star, uploaded a black and white wedding photo of his mother and father to Instagram, and introduced his father to fans and followers one more time, by describing him the greatest man:
“My dad. The greatest man I ever knew.”
Then, the 54-year-old actor continued to praise father Sandler, who served as the best role model for his son – Adam, by repeating how great he was:
“Great husband. Great son. Great brother. Great dad to my sisters, my brother, and me. And always great to my wife!”
Later, Sandler, who stated before that his father was his closest friend, and his mentor, concluded his tribute as follows:
“Love you so dad! I know I was a mistake but I know you had a good time! Thanks for having me and miss you every day!”
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