Overview
- Gabrielle Union's father, Sylvester "Cully" Union Jr., died April 3 at age 81 after a years-long battle with dementia.
- At the Tiffany & Co. Blue Book Gala on April 16, she told People that Dwyane Wade has been physically present through her grief and that he and her father were very close.
- She said her father entered a memory care facility in 2023 following his dementia diagnosis.
- In an Instagram tribute, she described the disease's progression from repeated words and small lapses to losing the ability to swallow or walk.
- Union has noted that the high cost of memory care and home aides pushed her toward higher-paying roles, endorsements, and brand deals.