Wrestling icon Ric Flair shared an affectional connection pursuing nan decease of his stepson Sebastian Kidder Sunday.
Sebastian took his ain life complete nan play astatine nan property of 24 pinch his mother Wendy confirming his heartbreaking decease Sunday.
Following nan tragic news, the 75-year-old WWE Hall of Famer collapsed his soundlessness Sunday nighttime successful a saddening statement.
'I Have Spent Hours Wondering What To Say. After Hearing The News Of Sebastian's Passing, I Can Only Imagine What Wendy & Paul Are Going Through Having Lost A Son Approximately The Same Age In 2013,' Flair wrote successful portion of a post.
'I'm So Thankful For The Time I Had With Sebastian. I Have So Many Great Memories & Bonding Time With Him As He Grew Up!' he later wrote. 'He Stood Tall By His Mother Along With The Whole Family- Sophia, Paris, And Summer, While I Was Dying. He Was So Unselfish Sharing His Mother With Me As I Was Dying. And Also, At The Passing Of My Son Reid. He Was Multi-Talented & In Everybody's Eyes A Huge Success And Will Always Be Remembered That Way.'
Sebastian Kidder, nan stepson of WWE fable Ric Flair, has died of termination astatine nan property of 24
The 75-year-old WWE Hall of Famer collapsed his soundlessness successful an affectional connection Sunday night
Flair added a rubbing connection to Sebastian' mother Wendy arsenic he continued to salary tribute to his stepson.
''I’m So Sorry! Wendy, Please Stay Strong & Don’t Let Anything Deter You From All Your Successful Endeavors You Have In Place In The Future. God Bless You Both! Rest In Peace Sebastian,' he wrote.
Wendy had confirmed Sebastian's decease to TMZ Sports , saying: 'I americium devastated and shocked. This is an pandemic pinch your young men. And intelligence health.'
Sebastian was discovered connected Saturday day successful Georgia pinch a gunshot wound, pinch constabulary investigating, according to TMZ.
He posed connected his Instagram connected Saturday, sharing a selfie and a image of himself posing pinch his guitar.
'There are nary words to definitive nan symptom I americium emotion from nan nonaccomplishment of my Baby @sebastianonthemic,' his mom, Wendy shared to Instagram Sunday afternoon. 'Mommy Loves you.'
Last month, Flair and Wendy announced they had divided up aft six years of marriage.
Sebastian was a musician and earlier this twelvemonth released his first medium titled 'Under The Moon'.
Sebastian pictured alongside stepfather Ric and his mother Wendy, who confirmed his death
Sebastian shared a image of himself pinch his guitar connected societal media connected Saturday
Flair himself tweeted of his pridefulness astatine Sebastian's first large release, penning connected X: 'Congratulations On The Release Of Your First Album- Under The Moon! I Am So Proud Of You! WOOOOO! Available On All Streaming Platforms!'
Sebastian appeared connected Fox5 Atlanta earlier this twelvemonth to beforehand his record, saying: 'It's really very romance filled, nan halfway of nan album. Very relatable.'
He explained that his mom was down his euphony profession aft proceeding him singing a opus for a woman he wanted to impress.
'I recorded nan screen and didn't deliberation thing of it but my mom sewage ahold of it and started sending it astir to people. You get traction and rotation pinch it,' he said.
As for his narration pinch Ric, Sebastian said: 'A batch of proposal for judge (on handling fame). That's nan absorbing thing, increasing up pinch Ric arsenic a stepdad was very different, very unique.
'You spell retired to a family repast and you are conscionable surrounded by fans, group coming up and wanting pictures. You are already exposed to it from an early age.
'What kid has Post Malone coming complete and having meal pinch nan family? Darius Rucker pulled up pinch his large circuit autobus 1 time. It was crazy.'
Flair 1 of nan astir iconic wrestlers of each time, and Wendy, a retired All-American-ranked master tennis player, divided erstwhile earlier successful 2022, only to reconcile a fewer months later.
WWE icon Flair precocious announced he had divided from woman Wendy (left), Sebastian's mother
Sebastian pictured during a tv question and reply astir his profession earlier this year
'Wendy and I enjoyed 13 awesome years,' Flair wrote successful a statement. 'As pinch each couple, we person knowledgeable our ups and downs. [But] I deliberation it's important for everyone to cognize correct now that we person decided to portion ways respectfully.
'I'll ne'er beryllium capable to convey her capable for opinionated by my broadside done my unspeakable wellness situation successful 2018. She ne'er near my side! And for that I will ever beryllium grateful!
'We some are moving connected different projects astatine nan existent clip and it becomes difficult pinch my schedule and her schedule to make this work.
'I wish her nan champion of luck pinch her projects and I cognize that she supports mine.'
Wendy was Flair's 5th woman aft his erstwhile marriages to Leslie Goodman, Elizabeth Harrell, Tiffany VanDemark and Jaqueline Beems.