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Hayley Hasselhoff shared a tribute for her late mom, Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, as she marked her first Mother’s Day in the wake of her death
Hayley shared a photo on her Instagram Stories of the pair close together, writing, “Mama what I’d do to be snuggled in your arms today”
Pamela, who was the ex-wife of David Hasselhoff, died in March at age 62
Hayley Hasselhoff was thinking of her late mom, Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, on Mother’s Day this year.
The 32-year-old, daughter of David Hasselhoff and his ex-wife Pamela, honored her mom in an Instagram Stories post on Sunday, May 11, two months after she died by suicide at age 62.
“Mama what I’d do to be snuggled in your arms today,” Hayley wrote over a photo of herself as a toddler and her smiling mom. “I love you beyond words and lifetimes. I can only hope you are celebrating big today.”
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Hayley Hasselhoff posts for late mom Pamela Bach on Mother’s Day
Hayley’s emotional tribute to her late mom comes after Pamela’s death was officially ruled a suicide and her death certificate revealed she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Following her shocking death, both Hayley and her older sister Taylor paid tribute to their mom on social media, writing lengthy and heartbreaking tributes, as Hayley said they were “staying strong, carrying the pride you instilled in us and protecting one another, knowing that the bond you taught us to cherish will always guide us.”
“My heart is shattered, yet somehow feels whole knowing you will always be my best friend, my heart and my whole world,” she wrote. “‘I love you’ will never be enough because my whole heart is yours, and it always will be. I love you my beautiful, beautiful mama until the end of time.”
Taylor wrote in her tribute to their late mom that she’d “do anything in the world to hug” Pamela again, calling her “my forever angel.”
“You are my best friend, my whole heart, my everything,” she wrote. “I promise to make you proud & celebrate you every day.”
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David Hasselhoff poses with his wife Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff and their daughter Hayley at the 2005 Hollywood Christmas Parade
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David, who was married to Pamela from 1989 to 2006, also released a statement following the news of her death.
“Our family is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Pamela Hasselhoff,” he said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. “We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult time but we kindly request privacy as we grieve and navigate through this challenging time.”
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.
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