Ryan Seacrest recently shared the final words of his late father during the Friday, October 31 episode of his podcast, On Air with Ryan Seacrest. Ryan’s father Garry Seacrest died after a tough battle with cancer. He was only 79. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostDuring the latest episode of his podcast, the Wheel of Fortune host discussed the last moments he shared with his father.“It's so vivid in my mind,” he began. “He said without much strength or energy that he loved us and that he was going to miss us. He looked over at me—and the power in the contact—he said, 'Take care of your mom.'”Ryan Seacrest continued, sharing the message his father passed to his sister.“He said to my sister, Jimmy, 'Take care of Flora, my granddaughter.' And then literally a few seconds later he closed his eyes and said, 'I've got to go.' He knew. He was at peace.”More details on Ryan Seacrest’s father's deathGary Seacrest died after fighting cancer for several years. Ryan Seacrest announced his passing via an Instagram post shared on Friday, October 31, 2025. He shared a carousel of photos showing Gary with family and captioned the post:“It is with a heavy heart that I share with you that my loving father peacefully passed away earlier this week. My mom, sister and I have peace knowing he is in a better place and free of any pain or suffering. We are heartbroken.”He added:“He was a devoted husband for 56 years, an incredible Papa to Flora, and my best friend. Dad you will live in our hearts forever. I love you.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostDuring his podcast, Ryan revealed that Gary was proud of his children’s achievements.“He was so proud of his marriage and his love of my mom, of fifty-six years. He was proud of my sister, who was proud of her family. He was proud of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. This is something that we did together and he actually ran it for so many years, almost two decades.”He continued, describing Gary as the ultimate gentleman who was respectful.“He was the ultimate gentleman. He did the things that you hope someone who's with your daughter, in this case my mom, does for your daughter, right? Really respects, communicates, stands on the street side when she's on the sidewalk.”Read more: "CartiYe is 100% happening" - Fans are excited as Playboi Carti shows love to Kanye West during his show in Chicago for helping "change my life"