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Alec Baldwin Pays Tribute To His Late Father On His Death Anniversary

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Apr. 16 2019, Published 2:36 p.m. ET

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Alec Baldwin paid tribute to his late father, Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr., who passed away on April 15, 1983 from lung cancer. Scroll through for all the details.

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Alec, 61, shared a very touching note about his loving father and what it has been like to go about life without a father for the past 36 years.

"My father was a uniquely caring, dedicated, stern, smart and, at times, funny man who served as a public school teacher and coach for 28 years until his death at age 55," the actor said. "Beyond missing those who are no longer with us, beyond wondering where they have gone and how life might have been if they had lived longer, the loss of a parent sets in motion the 'orphan clock.'"

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"The time when, after both parents are gone, one is an orphan in the world. With no one alive to parent you, which is a wondrous and vital calling," he continued. "My mother Carol M. Baldwin is still alive, but the death of my father affected me tremendously and set me on a course of seeking other men to advise me. To care for me. Mentor me. No one has quite filled that position."

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"A mother, a father, under the best of circumstances, though never perfect ones, are irreplaceable," he concluded. "I miss you, Dad."

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Alec's brothers also took to social media to reflect on their father's death.

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Stephen Baldwin wrote alongside an old photo of the his late father. "36 years ago today, my dad, Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr., went home to heaven," he wrote. "To this day I quote lessons learned from him to my owns daughters," the 52-year-old said of his children, Alaia and Hailey Baldwin.

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Billy Baldwin also shared a touching note. "My Dad was a sharpshooter in the Marines and then went on to teach History and coach the football and rifle programs at Massapequa High School for over 30 years," he wrote. "Big Al... you are missed."

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What do you think of Alec and his brother's social media tributes for their late father? Let us know in the comments below. 

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