James Franco's Father Passes Away Suddenly
Posted on Wed Oct 5th, 2011 10:35am PDT By X17 Staff
James Franco's father Doug Franco died suddenly last week at age 63.
Franco's mother, Betsy -- a writer and actress -- confirmed on Twitter:
A cause of death is not yet known.
Doug, a businessman, attended the Oscars this year to watch James' hosting gig.
He is also survived by James' brothers, Dave, an actor, and Tom, an artist.
Franco's mother, Betsy -- a writer and actress -- confirmed on Twitter:
- "It is true that my sweet, generous husband passed away. He gave so much to his three sons and me, and to many other people, too."
A cause of death is not yet known.
Doug, a businessman, attended the Oscars this year to watch James' hosting gig.
He is also survived by James' brothers, Dave, an actor, and Tom, an artist.