Daryl Sabara has announced the death of his father, Roland Sabara, sharing the news on Instagram on Friday, June 19, just two days before Father’s Day.
The Spy Kids star, 34, posted a photo of herself with her dad along with a heartfelt message.
“My father, Roland Sabara, passed away last night,” he wrote.
“We’ve only seen each other a few times and I’ll cherish those memories forever. I know he did the best he could and I know he’s in a better place now.”
The post attracted an outpouring of support from friends and colleagues, with Essence Atkins and Nicole Scherzinger among those offering their condolences.
“I’m so sorry Daryl. Sending you love and prayers and condolences my friend,” Scherzinger wrote.
The timing carries special weight, coming just days after Sabara celebrated his 34th birthday on June 14.
His wife Meghan Trainor shared a sweet video of the family presenting him with a cake as their children sang Happy Birthday with the caption: “34 looks good on you @darylsabara. DAREWHON happy birthday to my best friend and the love of our life!”
Sabara and Trainor, 32, are parents to three children, sons Riley, born in February 2021, and Barry, who arrived in July 2023, and daughter Mikey Moon, who was welcomed via surrogate on January 18, 2026.
Sabara has previously spoken candidly about the complicated feelings surrounding her own father, who left the family when Daryl was just one year old.
speaks to PEOPLE in June 2023, he himself described becoming a father as a profound experience.
“I didn’t have a father growing up. My father left my family when I was 1. So becoming a father has kind of given me this existential experience of becoming the father that I’ve always wanted.”
