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Kate Beckinsale Mourns Death of Mom Judy Loe: 'My Dearest Friend'

GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 18 – Judy Loe died at 78 after a stage 4 cancer battle, her daughter Kate Beckinsale shared, highlighting her mother's impact on many during her acting career.

  • Kate Beckinsale revealed that her mother, Judy Loe, passed away in her arms on the night of July 15 after a prolonged battle with stage 4 cancer.
  • This loss comes nearly a year after Kate's stepfather, Roy Battersby, passed away in January 2024 following a short illness.
  • Kate reflected on her compounded grief from losing both father figures, including her own father Richard Beckinsale who died suddenly of a heart attack in 1979 when she was five.
  • In her Instagram tribute on July 17, Beckinsale honored her mother as the guiding force and greatest love in her life, describing her as courageous, compassionate, and forgiving.
  • Kate expressed feeling paralyzed by the loss and apologized to friends for sharing the news publicly, noting she posted as the death certificate must become public record soon.
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Just Jared broke the news in on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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