Oprah Winfrey Shares Her Father Died at Age 88: “We Could Feel Peace Enter the Room”

On Friday, July 8, Oprah Winfrey’s father, Vernon Winfrey, died at the age of 88. Oprah posted a tribute to her father on Saturday, celebrating his life and sharing the sad news of his death with her fans. Vernon was a Nashville businessman and barber who died after a battle with cancer.

Oprah began her post by sharing that her father lived from 1933–2022. “Less than a week ago we honored my father in his own backyard. My friend and gospel singer Wintley Phipps saluted him with song,”…