“Gone too soon”: Hugh Jackman’s touching tribute to Helen Reddy
Stars are remembering Aussie trailblazer and I Am Woman singer Helen Reddy, who died aged 78 in Los Angeles yesterday.
Reddy’s family announced the tragic news on Wednesday via social media.
"It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Helen Reddy, on the afternoon of September 29th 2020 in Los Angeles," her two children, Traci and Jordan, said in a statement. "She was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother and a truly formidable woman. Our hearts are broken. But we take comfort in the knowledge that her voice will live on forever."
Hollywood star Hugh Jackman took to Twitter to share a beautiful tribute to the late star, sending his sympathies to the singer’s family.
"#HelenReddy A trailblazer with a voice as smooth as silk. Gone too soon. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends," he wrote to Twitter.
Jamie Lee Curtis also shared a few words of her own, as she posted a video of the singer at the Women’s March in LA back in 2017.
"Honour of my life. Introducing Helen at the Women's March, January 2017! THANK YOU Helen. RIP," Curtis tweeted.
Reddy’s ex-husband, Jeff Ward, wrote: "I am v sad to announce that my first wife of 18 years and the mother of my two oldest Traci & Jordan. Traci spent the morning with Helen and she passed soon after under the excellent care of the Motion & Television Home. #Helen Reddy."