Forest Whitaker's Ex-Wife Keisha Nash Dies At 51

One of the most loved and celebrated actresses and entrepreneurs, Keisha Nash, who made a legacy with her impressionable work and was once married to Forest Whitaker, has died at the age of 51. According to reports, Whitaker and Nash's daughter, True Whitaker, confirmed her mother's demise in an Instagram story she shared Thursday. The cause of death is not yet disclosed. The family has confirmed her death to Deadline.

True wrote, "goodbye mommy. I love you 4ever and beyond," True, 25, wrote in a caption over a black-and-white photo of her mother. "the most beautiful woman in the world... thank you for teaching me every single thing I know. I'll see you in my dreams and I'll feel you in my heart."

True also posted a picture of her mom while playing the soulful lyrics of Donny Hathaway's 'A Song For You' in the background. It seems like a touching way to express feelings and commemorate the special connection between True and her mother.

Keisha Nash Whitaker's path to stardom started when she met Forest Whitaker while working on the 1994 film Blown Away, where she played his girlfriend.

Their crackling on-screen connection bloomed into romance, culminating in their wedding in 1996 in the scenic Montego Bay, Jamaica. The couple had two daughters together, True and Sonnet Noel, aged 25 and 27.

Forest Whitaker also has a son, Ocean, aged 33, from a previous relationship. Keisha, too, has a daughter named Autumn, aged 32, from her own previous relationship.