Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey is mourning the loss of her mother, Jo Wilder, who died at age 94 just one week after learning she had lung cancer. In a heartfelt tribute, Grey revealed that her mother "chose grace over fear" as she decided to face the end of her life on her own terms.
Grey's July 7 Instagram post announcing Wilder's death included a handful of iconic photos of her mother, several of which included the Ferris Bueller's Day Off alum. In the caption of her post, Grey wrote that her mother "was brave and deep."
"My mother, Jo Wilder, passed away on July 4th at 94 — by her own choosing, on her own terms, exactly as she lived," Grey shared.
She continued, "A week earlier, she learned she had lung cancer. True to who she was, she chose grace over fear, understanding that leaving this world with dignity is an honor, not a tragedy."
Before becoming a mother, Wilder had aspirations to be an actress, working in theater in New York, Grey explained. While raising Grey and her brother, Wilder pursued passions including becoming "a lifelong activist, fiercely attuned to right and wrong."
Grey's July 7 Instagram post announcing Wilder's death included a handful of iconic photos of her mother, several of which included the Ferris Bueller's Day Off alum. In the caption of her post, Grey wrote that her mother "was brave and deep."
"My mother, Jo Wilder, passed away on July 4th at 94 — by her own choosing, on her own terms, exactly as she lived," Grey shared.
She continued, "A week earlier, she learned she had lung cancer. True to who she was, she chose grace over fear, understanding that leaving this world with dignity is an honor, not a tragedy."
Before becoming a mother, Wilder had aspirations to be an actress, working in theater in New York, Grey explained. While raising Grey and her brother, Wilder pursued passions including becoming "a lifelong activist, fiercely attuned to right and wrong."
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