Father died Quote by Sylvia Plath

My mother lost her job, so I left school to work full-time to support her.

— Ayanna Pressley

When I was 12, my mother passed away from heart failure, leaving us in grief and in debt from her medical bills.

— Arnel Pineda

My mom and dad never wanted to be a burden for my brothers, my sister, and I, so they bought long-term care insurance.

— Tom Suozzi

My mother was a great typist. She said she loved to type because it gave her time to think. She was a secretary for…

— Robert Wilson

My grandmother died in childbirth, and my great-aunt lived with us. She had bound feet. She never knew how to read or write.

— Wendi Deng Murdoch

I know when my parents passed away, I wanted all the support I could get.

— Kyle Richards

I was just a toddler when my dad died in a car crash. With my mum, Eunice, being a young widow with a large…

— Bob Mortimer

This would sound cliched, but my parents have been my biggest support system.

— Ananya Birla

My dad was in the life insurance business, so I learned about selling when I was about 14 because I started working as a secretary.

— Annette Bening

I learned a great lesson from my mother on her deathbed. She counseled me on the importance of taking care of myself so I…

— Marie Osmond

I was raised by my mother. My father died when I was 15. He was just 41.

— Toto Wolff

My father died when I was 14, and my mother juggled two jobs so she could make sure my sister and I were OK.

— Irina Shayk