'Manny' of 'Modern Family' mourns father in Instagram post
Posted March 20, 2017 7:00 am
BRYAN, Texas - The actor who plays Manny on the popular sitcom "Modern Family" is mourning his father in real life.
In a post on his Instagram account, Rico Rodriguez says the week since Roy Rodriguez died at age 52 "has been the toughest week of my life."
The actor's Instagram post included a picture of father and son drinking milkshakes together and said the father "was the most kind hearted, loving, hard working, determined, and funny man I have ever known."
According to an obituary in Bryan, Texas, newspaper, The Eagle, Roy Rodriguez is survived by his wife, five siblings and four children including 18-year-old Rico Rodriguez and Raini Rodriguez, who's an actress.
Rico Rodriguez plays teen Manny Delgado on the ABC sitcom "Modern Family."
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