Jennifer Grey is making a somber announcement.
The 66-year-old Dirty Dancing actress confirmed that her mother Jo Wilder died on the Fourth of July at the age of 94 by “her own choosing” following a recent lung cancer diagnosis in a statement shared to social media on Wednesday (July 8).
“My mother, Jo Wilder, passed away on July 4th at 94 — by her own choosing, on her own terms, exactly as she lived,” she began.
“A week earlier, she learned she had lung cancer. True to who she was, she chose grace over fear, understanding that leaving this world with dignity is an honor, not a tragedy.”
“She was gorgeous and talented — a promising young actress on the New York stage in her youth. She used to say she never fully answered that calling; she became a mother instead. If she’d chosen ambition over my brother and me, we never would have had the mother we had. Her passion found other outlets: she was a lifelong activist, fiercely attuned to right and wrong. And for years, many people discovered her extraordinary eye through Wilder Place, her store on Melrose,” Jennifer continued.
“She was brave and deep. I love you, Mom. Thank you for showing me how to do it all, even this, with grace,” she concluded.
Jennifer was born in March 1960 in New York City to actress and singer Jo Wilder (née Brower) and acclaimed actor Joel Grey. Our thoughts are with Jo Wilder‘s loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. RIP.
We have sadly lost many stars in 2026.
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