Blake Lively paid a sweet tribute to her father, Ernie Lively, a week after he died.
The 33-year-old actress shared a picture of herself and her father on her Instagram story on Thursday.
In the picture, Blake aided her head on his father's shoulder as he kissed his forehead. The Gossip Girl star added a brown heart on top of the picture.
Blake's husband Ryan Reynolds also shared the photo on his Instagram Story on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Ernie died in Los Angeles at the age of 74. The actor died of cardiac complications, his representative confirmed to PEOPLE.
Ernie worked as an actor in Hollywood for 50 years, dating back to 1975's The Waltons. He was every actor known for appearances in several television shows, including The Dukes of Hazard, Turner & Hooch, Falcon Crest, Malibu Shores, The X-Files, The West Wing, That '70s Show, and Ernie on Murder. parts were included. , she wrote that she has been following for years.
On the big screen, his credits include Mulholland Falls, The Beverly Hillbillies, Passenger 57, The Man in the Moon, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Air America and Shocker.
He famously played Blake's father in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and its sequels.
Blake was one of five children Ernie shared with his wife of 42 years, Ellen Lively. Her four other children – Eric Lively, Robin Lively, Lori Lively, and Jason Lively – all made acting careers for themselves as well.
Ernie had heart surgery in Utah in 2013, People previously reported.
After realizing that his heart was working only partially, Ernie called Dr. Amit Patel, and became the first known patient to undergo retrograde gene therapy for the heart. The groundbreaking process involved injecting his own stem cells into his heart to repair damaged muscles and arteries.
I woke up the other morning and told my wife, 'I haven't felt this good in years,' Ernie told People after the procedure. I moved to Utah because of the snow, but I couldn't ski. I really didn't have the heart to do it. Now, I'm more excited to live the rest of my life than to sit. Dr. Patel saved my life.