Daniel Wu’s Dad Dies A Day Before He Turns 93

Shortly after his first post, Daniel shared another photo, this time of a piece of paper with these words typed out on it: “Dear Danny: I love you very very much. How much do you love me? Have a nice dream. Love, Dad”

There’s a very sweet story to the note, according to Daniel. “In the 80’s my Dad got his first printer and word processing program. I think it was called MSdos? This was his first print out. Always love you Dad!” wrote Daniel.

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In the 1950s, the actor’s career-driven father moved from Shanghai to the US and later met his equally career-driven wife in New York, where she was studying.

Greg and Diana would go on to have four kids: Daniel, his two older sisters Greta and Gloria, and his older brother who was killed in a car accident when he was two before Daniel was born.

According to Daniel, his heartbroken parents would not speak about his brother for years. They also became were very protective of Daniel when he was a kid, forbidding him from playing football and all things they felt where he could get hurt.

"And of course, I go into martial arts," said Daniel in a 2018 interview. "And then I'm an action star, where danger happens almost on a daily basis.

Photos: Daniel Wu's Instagram