Overview
- Union said in an Instagram post that her father died at 81 after a long battle with dementia.
- She described how the disease first brought repeating words and forgetfulness, then took his ability to swallow and walk.
- Union wrote that the experience was brutal yet did not define him, recalling a sociable man who loved music, travel, and family.
- She called him a perfectly imperfect father who owned his mistakes over time and worked to make amends.
- Union thanked medical and memory-care staff, invited those who knew him to share stories, and received public condolences including a brief note from Dwyane Wade.