Overview
- Williams’ niece and granddaughter, journalist Alex Finnie, disclosed Thomas D. Williams’ death on Sunday, Feb. 8, in an Instagram tribute featuring family photos.
- No cause of death has been released, and Wendy Williams has not issued a public statement.
- Thomas D. Williams was a longtime educator and author and was recognized as the first Black school administrator in Red Bank, New Jersey.
- Wendy Williams previously questioned whether she would be allowed to visit her father for his 94th birthday but ultimately attended the Miami celebration in February 2025 with special permission.
- Her court-ordered guardianship began after Wells Fargo froze her accounts in 2022, and her attorney now cites a New York neurologist’s assessment disputing her 2024 dementia diagnosis as they continue efforts to dissolve the arrangement.