Jack Wagner Shares Emotional Message on 1st Death Anniversary of Son with Ex Kristina, Whom He Loves 'To Death'

• Jack Wagner and his ex-wife Kristina Wagner recently paid homage to their son on the one-year anniversary of his tragic death.
• Jack met his long-lost daughter Kerry for the first time when she was 23 years old. Father and daughter met at a concert.
• Jack and Kristina divorced in 2006, but they still care for, love, and respect each other, having moved past what didn't work in their marriage.

Jack Wagner and his ex-wife Kristina Wagner shared a tribute to their son on the one-year anniversary of his heartbreaking death. Their son, Harrison Hale Wagner, died on June 6, 2022.

The pair took to Instagram on June 6, 2023, and shared a photo and video, alongside touching captions to remember their son.

Jack shared a picture of Harrison at a young age standing next to a campfire and getting ready to roast a sausage link that he held in his hands. The "Nowhere to Land" actor captioned the post:

"My youngest, so pure, so perfect. I love you Harrison, I miss you Harrison. My Heart goes out to parents who have lost a child. There are No Words So we cry And Celebrate Harrison Hale Wagner 12/1/94-6/6/22💔."

Meanwhile, Kristina posted a video of a shirtless adult Harrison, hiking. In the video, Harrison shared a few words about the pain and struggles of life and how people look towards their God or belief for an amazing life, open-mindedness, and happiness.

Kristina revealed that the video had been shot while she and her son were on the Araby trail and why she had chosen to share it on the first anniversary of Harrison's death:

"His words are comforting to me. It's brutally painful to loose my boy. I still believe in open mindedness, happiness, and love and I still have hope for wishes come true. Thank you Harrison."

Harrison died at the age of 27. His body was found in a parking lot, and the cause of his death was initially unknown. However, a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner showed that officials had listed Harrison's death as an accident, with Fentanyl and Alprazolam as the official cause. Alprazolam is the generic name for Xanax.

After Harrison's death, Kristina and Jack founded the Harrison Wagner Scholarship Fund and noted that their son had ultimately lost his battle with addiction.

The Harrison Wagner Scholarship Fund informs visitors of its site that the fund was created in honor of "a bright, exuberant young man whose smile lit up any room he was in."

Harrison's parents hope that their son's memory will live through the scholarship and help numerous people get help for their addiction, which they would otherwise not be able to afford.

Harrison is the youngest son of Jack and Kristina. The pair, who got married in 1993 and divorced in 2006, have another son, Peter Wagner, 32.

The "Falling for Christmas" star also has another child, a daughter from a previous relationship, whom he only met over two decades after her birth.

Jack and Kristina have a deep love for one another though they are no longer married.

Jack Met His Long-Lost Daughter at a Concert

Jack and his only daughter, Kerry, didn't meet until she was 23 years old. The "General Hospital" star revealed on an "Oprah: Where Are They Now" special that he connected with her after two decades apart.

According to the actor, who is also a musician, he was about to get on stage at a concert in Florida in 2011 when he was approached by an unknown woman. He narrated:

"There's a knock on the door five minutes before I am to go on stage, and in rushes this hysterical young girl and holds me and squeezes me, and I say, wait a minute, and she says, you don't know who I am, do you? And I said no, and she says, I am your daughter."

Jack noted that he and Kerry's mom had a fling, and she wasn't in a great position to raise the child they had together. Kerry's mom made the difficult choice to put her daughter up for adoption and called Jack that day.

The actor said he didn't know Kerry's mom was pregnant until she called him in 1988 and told him she just had his baby, who she couldn't raise and would have to give up for adoption:

"I didn't know if it was true, I didn't know anything, so I called an attorney and did the best I could, but it was just something that was out of my control."

The "Lady Killer" star said he was happy when his daughter came into his life, especially as he couldn't secure her guardianship in 1988. He revealed that they went on a cruise together and spent five days getting to know each other and connecting.

The two also did a DNA test, and Jack confirmed that she was indeed his daughter. "It's a real blessing. It's been a real gift for me," he added.

Jack and Kerry have built a great father-daughter relationship despite never having met until she was 23. In 2019, he shared an Instagram post of him and his daughter and said it was really great spending the weekend with her.

Kerry also built a relationship with Jack's other kids. In 2012, just after Kerry and Jack met, she spent Thanksgiving with his father's blended family and seamlessly meshed with Jack's other two children.

Jack said Kerry had brought the much-needed feminine energy to his boys' lives and that they all hit it off pretty quickly and were in constant contact.

Kerry was also happy to be in his stepsiblings' lives and confessed that she had always wanted to have additional siblings.

Jack and Kristina Share a Deep Love despite Having Divorced

Jack and Kristina have a deep love for one another as much as they are no longer married. The actor co-parents with his ex-wife and shares the pain of losing their child. Jack confessed:

"I love her to death and I think she feels the same way. The fact that we're not married really doesn't change that. That's what it is."

Jack and Kristina also worked together on the comedy series "General Hospital." Kristina guest-starred in the show, and Jack said it was interesting working with her. However, he admitted that the first day was a little awkward:

"We're not Frisco and Felicia - this is a whole new deal here, right? It's gotten a lot more comfortable, it's really great to collaborate on the material. I find it to be like a new ride, and I'm really grateful for it."

Kristina said that when she and Jack divorced, she realized that she had to figure out what she wanted in life. She added that it was easy for one to lose themselves in their 20s and just do what is expected of them instead of what they want.

The 60-year-old also said the divorce was the best thing that could have happened to her and her children as she didn't think she was being a good mother at the time or even making good choices.

The actress noted that she had to deal with herself first before she could take care of the people she loved in her life.

Jack and Kristina now love and respect each other and have gotten past what didn't work in their marriage. The 63-year-old revealed that now, he and his ex-wife just appreciate each other for who they are.

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