Olympic Gymnast McKayla Maroney’s Father Dies At 59 Years Old

McKayla Maroney is mourning the death of her father Mike Maroney, who passed away at 59.

On Tuesday, the 2012 Summer Olympian, 23, shared the news on Twitter in a heartfelt tribute to her father.

“Love u dad. I can’t believe this is real. I don’t want to. I’ll miss you forever. Rest in peace. You were the most incredible dad,” she wrote alongside a photo of her and her dad hugging next to a pool.

Love u dad. I can't believe it's real.
I don't want to. I'll miss you forever.
Rest in peace. You were the most incredible dad. ❤️🌹 pic.twitter.com/0f6pwdAy0z

— mckayla (@McKaylaMaroney) January 15, 2019

Her brother Kav Maroney also posted a tribute to their father on his Instagram account.

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Dad you taught me everything from how to walk to how to be a man and for that I thank you. Thank you for getting up at 4:30am for work and not coming home till 7 pm everyday for more then 20 years just to keep food on the table, and for us to have a great life. I’m the man of the house now and I promise to hold everything down. I promise. I love you and miss you i will live to make you proud till The day i get to see you again. I love you dad

A post shared by @ kavmaroney_ on Jan 14, 2019 at 3:30pm PST

“Dad you taught me everything from how to walk to how to be a man and for that I thank you,” he wrote. “I’m the man of the house now and I promise to hold everything down. I promise. I love you and miss you I will live to make you proud till the day I get to see you again.”

Mike Maroney’s cause of death was not immediately made clear.