“She made the difference in many lives. Many lives”, Hanks wrote alongside a photo of his mother. Safe crossing, mom!” He later posted a picture of a movie theater in Red Bluff, California, and added “Saw many movies here with our Mom.
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They share two children, Chet and Truman Theodore Hanks, while Tom has Colin and Elizabeth Hanks from his previous marriage to Samantha Lewes.
Hanks’ wife, actress Rita Wilson, also took to social media to pay tribute to Ms Frager, a former hospital worker.
Her death comes just days after Tom’s 60th birthday, which he reportedly got to spend with Janet and his family.
“This wonderful lady gave birth to my husband, and three other children”, Wilson wrote.
He announced her passing via Instagram with a portrait captioned, “This beauty?”
The Hollywood star, along with his siblings Larry and Sarah, stayed in 10 houses in five years with his father, while his younger brother Jim lived with their mother.
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When asked what about the feelings in his head, he wiped away a tear and replied: “What have you done t me? What it was, it was the vocabulary of loneliness”.
