Overview
- On Nov. 19, the Food Network host shared family photos on Instagram and wrote, “Happy 83rd birthday to my hero,” referring to his father as “Jamps.”
- Jim Ferry died on Jan. 27, 2024 at age 81 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
- Followers responded with prayers and birthday wishes, with several noting how much Fieri’s son Hunter resembles his grandfather.
- Ferry is survived by his wife, Penny; Guy and his wife, Lori; and three grandchildren, Hunter, Ryder and Jules.
- Fieri has spoken publicly about his grief, saying the loss brought him closer to his mother and previously sharing reflections during his first Father’s Day without his dad in 2024.