James Franco’s Father Passes Away

It’s always hard to lose a parent, and James Franco said goodbye to his father Doug Franco last week.

The “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” actor’s mom Betsy Franco released a statement via Twitter to praise her late husband for his love for their family.

She tweeted, "It is true that my sweet, generous husband passed away. He gave so much to his three sons and me, and to many other people, too."

In a past interview, James shared that his father was responsible for imparting a great sense of humor onto him. "I'm not serious all the time. It's not like I grew up in a house full of jokes, but my dad did turn me on to Monty Python."