Keisha Nash Whitaker, Actress and Ex-Wife of Forest Whitaker, Dies at 51

Her death was announced by their daughter True Whitaker on Instagram, who paid tribute to her mother.

Keisha Nash Whitaker, actress, producer and ex-wife of Forest Whitaker, has died at age 51. The cause of death has not been publicly shared.
Keisha and Forest Whitaker were married from 1996 to 2021 and shared two daughters, True and Sonnet. Both also had a child from a previous relationship.
The couple met on the set of the 1994 film, Blown Away. Forest Whitaker filed for divorce in 2018 citing 'irreconcilable differences'.
Keisha Nash Whitaker was also an entrepreneur, having founded her own cosmetics line, Kissable Couture.
Her death was announced by their daughter True Whitaker on Instagram, who paid tribute to her mother.