The 53-year-old actress took to Instagram to pay tribute to her dad with a series of snaps with them over the years. John was also an actor best known for his role as Victor Sunday on Days of Our Lives, which he played from July 1985. Sad news: Jennifer Aniston revealed her father John Anthony Aniston died on Friday aged 89 Tribute: Jennifer wrote: “Sweet daddy… John Anthony Aniston. You were one of the most beautiful people I’ve ever met” The role earned him a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2017, and he received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022. Jennifer wrote: “Sweet daddy… John Anthony Aniston. You were one of the most beautiful people I have ever met. “I am so grateful that you have soared into the skies in peace – and without pain. And on 11/11 no less! Childhood photo: The actress, 53, took to Instagram to pay tribute to her dad with a series of snaps of them together over the years “You always had perfect timing. This number will forever have an even greater meaning to me now. I will love you until the end of time.” He added: “Don’t forget to visit her.” John shared Jennifer with his ex-wife Nancy Dow, who died in May 2016. After 11 years of marriage, he left Nancy in 1979 when Jennifer was ten years old. John also had a son, Alexander, with his second wife, Sherry Rooney, whom he met while co-starring in Love of Life. Chip off the old block: John was an actor best known for his role as Victor Sunday on Days of Our Lives, which he had been playing since July 1985 In 2020, The Mail on Sunday reported that Jennifer had reconciled with her father and was calling him every day during the pandemic. A source said: “Jen has forgiven her father for leaving a long time ago. But their relationship had its ups and downs. “Jennifer hasn’t spoken to him in years. But since the coronavirus crisis he has been on the phone almost every day. And not just short talks.’ The user added: “It’s like she’s realized that life is too short and wants her relationship with John to be as good as possible. He is delighted that they have reconciled.’ Her father’s death comes after Jennifer opened up about the pain of her parents’ divorce and forgiving her mother and father later in life. Candid: Her father’s death comes after Jennifer opened up about the pain of her parents’ divorce and forgave her mother and father later in life Speaking to Allure last week, she said: “I think my mom’s divorce really broke her down.” But after years of reflection, she is now able to see some of the limitations that someone of her mother’s generation had to go through. “In that generation it wasn’t like, ‘Go to therapy, talk to somebody. Why don’t you start microdosing?’ You go through life picking up your child with tears on your face and you have no help,” she added, in an apparent reference to her mother’s condition. “I forgave my mom. I forgave my father. I’ve forgiven my family,” Jennifer revealed, which is a big deal considering she’s been estranged from her mother for years. Having now reaped the benefits of forgiveness, The Morning Show star said she now knows herself how “important” it is to let go of hurtful moments wrapped in resentment. He said: “It’s toxic to have that resentment, that anger. I learned that from watching my mom never let it go. I remember saying, “Thank you for showing me what should never be done.” “So that’s what I mean when we take the darker things that happen in our lives, the not-so-happy moments and try to find places to honor them because of what they’ve given us.” The actress went on to exemplify those benefits, admitting that she was motivated to leave her family home, which she described as “not a fun house to live in,” as a result of her parents’ divorce. “I was excited to get out,” she said of the family’s New York apartment. Forgiveness: He said: “I forgave my mom. I forgave my father. I’ve forgiven my family,” Jennifer revealed, which is a lot considering she was estranged from her mother for years