Raven-Symoné is heartbroken over the death of her dad, Christopher B. Pearman ..
. taking to IG to share a touching tribute in his memory. The actress posted a sweet throwback photo of herself as a little girl in her dad's arms, alongside an unidentified woman .
.. writing in the caption Tuesday, "My life has been long and abundant.
And the path I'm on started with a dream. Hope he is watching with a smile on his face..
." The former child star wrapped up her tribute with a hashtag of her dad's name, and added a dove emoji to symbolize peace and love. Raven kept it pretty private about the details surrounding her dad's death, but when a follower questioned the news in the comments, she confirmed it with a simple, "Yes ma'am.
" Raven's dad was her rock during her rise to fame, acting as her manager and even directing a few episodes of her Disney Channel hit, "That's So Raven." Though they kept their relationship low-key, Christopher couldn't help but beam with pride when Raven joined "The View" in 2015, posting on Facebook he'd always support her and have her back. It's been a tough year for Raven, especially after losing her brother, Blaize Pearman , who died in December following a colon cancer battle.
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