Daryl Sabara announced the death of his father Roland Sabara and shared the news on Instagram on Friday, June 19, just two days before Father’s Day.
He spy children The star, 34, posted a photo of himself with his dad along with a heartfelt message.
“My dad, Roland Sabara, passed away last night,” she wrote.
“We only met a couple of times and I will cherish those memories forever. I know he did the best he could and I know he is in a better place now.”
The post generated an outpouring of support from friends and colleagues, and Essence Atkins and Nicole Scherzinger were among those who offered their condolences.
“I’m so sorry Daryl. Sending you love, prayers and condolences my friend,” Scherzinger wrote.
The moment has particular weight, coming just days after Sabara celebrated her 34th birthday on June 14.
His wife Meghan Trainor shared a sweet video of the family presenting him with a cake while their children sang Happy Birthday, captioning it: “34 suits you @darylsabara. DAREWHON, happy birthday to my best friend and the love of our lives!”
Sabara and Trainor, 32, are parents to three sons, Riley, born in February 2021, and Barry, who arrived in July 2023, as well as daughter Mikey Moon, who was welcomed by a surrogate on January 18, 2026.
Sabara has spoken candidly in the past about the complicated feelings surrounding her own father, who left the family when Daryl was just one year old.
talking to PEOPLE In June 2023, he described becoming a father himself as a profound experience.
“I didn’t have a father when I was a child. My father left my family when I was one year old. So becoming a father has given me this existential experience of becoming the father I always wanted.”
