Suzanne Somers’ son Bruce remembers his “brave warrior” mother a day after she died “peacefully at home”.
On Monday, Bruce, 57, shared a touching tribute to Suzanne alongside a photo of his mother kissing him on the cheek, writing: “She soared higher than most can dream of.”
“She protected those who had no voice. She asked questions that most did not know how to ask,” he said. “She shared her challenges and shed light on the solutions. To many, she was a brave warrior who articulated their fears. She wasn’t fearless, but she faced them so we could learn.”
Suzanne Somers, Three’s Company and Step by step Actress, died at 76
“She was a friend, wife, sister, daughter, entertainer, icon and legend. But to me she was just mom,” he continued. “I had the privilege of being the only one who could call her that. Growing up, it was us against the world. And then she made the world crazy.”
Of his mother’s death, the UCLA graduate — whose father is Suzanne’s ex-husband Bruce Somers Sr. — said it’s “always too soon, no matter how prepared we are” and reflected on the lessons he learned from the late star.
“But she will live on through me as she taught me to be kind, to be present, to love and be loved, to care, to express and to always speak from the heart… because THAT is God’s voice,” he wrote. .
He concluded his message by addressing his mother directly, saying, “Mom, you have left me all the tools, though I will still need your guiding spirit around me. I feel you and I know you are there. But I will miss your sweet hand and caring eyes that would look deep into my soul to confirm that everything is okay.”
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He then thanked her for being “the best mother any son could ever dream of,” adding: “I miss you already. Call me greedy, but 57 years wasn’t enough. And yet, I received more love than I could have ever imagined. Very love you.”
“Happy birthday on your 77th,” he concluded. “Please eat all the birthday cake you want while making all the other angels sing, dance, laugh and cry. Today, Nebo is lucky. 🥰🥲😇❤️🙏🍀”
Suzanne Somers and son Bruce Somers Jr.
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Somers died Sunday morning at the age of 76, her publicist R. Couri Hay confirmed to PEOPLE.
“Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years,” Hay wrote in a statement to PEOPLE that he shared on behalf of the actress’ family.
“Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, son Bruce and her immediate family,” the statement continued. “Her family gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on October 16. Instead, they will celebrate her remarkable life and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
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