‘Such incredibly sad news’: Queer Eye stars Tan France and Jonathan Van Ness mourn the loss of Tom Jackson, who appeared in the first episode of the reboot, as he passes away at 63 after battle with cancer.
Queer Eye star Tom Jackson has died at age 63 after a battle with metastatic adenocarcinoma, which is gland cancer that has spread to other areas of the body.
The news was revealed on Queer Eye’s official Instagram and hosts Tan France and Jonathan Van Ness mourned the loss of their friend, who appeared in the first episode of Netflix’s 2018 reboot.
“It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to a member of our family. Rest In Peace Tom Jackson,’ the post read, which included photos of the late guest on the show.
Jackson’s obituary says he passed away on Friday, March 3, at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia, where he spent his final days surrounded by family.
“Such incredibly sad news,” France wrote in the comments section, with Van Ness writing, “RIP Tom (RED HEART EMOJI).”
RIP: Queer Eye star Tom Jackson has died at the age of 63 after a battle with metastatic adenocarcinoma, which is cancer of the gland that has spread to other areas of the body.
The news was revealed on Queer Eye’s official Instagram and hosts Tan France and Jonathan Van Ness mourned the loss of their friend, who appeared in the first episode of Netflix’s 2018 reboot.
“It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to a member of our family. Rest In Peace Tom Jackson,” the post read, which included a slideshow of Jackson from the episode.
“Such incredibly sad news,” France wrote in the comments section, with Van Ness writing, “RIP Tom (RED HEART EMOJI).”