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Nancy Meyers broke her silence after her ex-husband, fellow director Charles Shyer, died at the age of 83.
“Charles Shyer 1941-2024 💔,” Meyers, 75, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, December 29, alongside two throwback photos from an unidentified movie set.
Meyers and Shyer were married between 1980 and 1999. They shared two daughters: Annie, 44, and Hallie, 37.
“A complete original,” Hallie wrote via her Instagram Story on Saturday, December 28, sharing a photo of her father.
More than three decades after Hayley Mills wooed fans in 1961’s The Parent Trap, Disney rebooted the classic and produced an equally as big box office hit. The 1998 film, which starred Lindsay Lohan as identical twins, Annie James and Hallie Parker, followed the sisters after they are reunited while attending the same Camp Walden […]
Shyer died on Friday, December 27.
“It’s with an indescribably heavy heart that we share the news of our beloved father, Charles Shyer’s passing,” his family told Deadline in a statement. “His loss leaves an unfillable hole in our lives, but his legacy lives on through his children and the five decades of wonderful work he’s left behind. We honor the extraordinary life he led and know there will never be another quite like him.”
Shyer and Meyers had collaborated on the Oscar-nominated Private Benjamin in 1980 and 1998’s The Parent Trap before each finding directorial success on their own. Shyer, for his part, notably helmed the likes of the Father of the Bride franchise, Baby Boom and Irreconcilable Differences.
Father of the Bride star Kimberly Williams-Paisley was among the stars to honor Shyer’s legacy.
“When I was 19, Charles Shyer jump-started my career, and I’ll always be grateful for the opportunity he and Nancy Meyers gave me,” Williams-Paisley, 53, wrote via Instagram on Saturday. “They were my Hollywood family for a time, and I wouldn’t be who I am today without them. He will be missed. I’m sending so much love to the family. ❤️❤️❤️.”
Hallie replied, writing, “Thank you, Kim. This is beautiful 🤍.”
Annie, for her part, sent a trio of white heart emojis in the comments section.
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In response, Williams-Paisley added, “Sending love to you all ❤️.”
Meyers’ Instagram tribute also garnered emotional reactions from Lindsay Lohan, Kelly Rutherford, Phoebe Robinson, director Paul Feig and more.
The Parent Trap made its mark on legions of moviegoers, including the film’s leading little lady. Lindsay Lohan shared her appreciation for the 1998 family comedy — Disney’s remake of its own 1961 classic starring Hayley Mills — marking the movie’s 26th anniversary via social media on Tuesday, July 30. In an Instagram post from […]
“So sorry to hear this. Sending you lots of love, Nancy. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️,” Feig, 62, replied.
Lohan, 38, for her part, commented with a simple red heart emoji. She also “liked” the upload. Lohan got her big break in Meyers and Shyer’s Parent Trap remake, playing estranged twins Hallie and Annie. The characters were named after the pair’s two daughters.
“I am so sad to hear about the passing of my dear friend, Charles Shyer,” Lohan wrote via her Instagram Story on Sunday, December 29. “He will always be in my heart as well as all my fond memories of him. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”
