Sharon Stone Has Shared Tragic News Of Her Nephew’s Passing

Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone is currently mourning the passing of her godson and nephew, River William Stone, who died of complete organ failure. The star of Basic Instinct, aged 63, shared a tearful video on Instagram which honored the short yet sweet life of her nephew who was 11 months old, with the caption “River William Stone Sept. 8, 2020- August 30, 2021”. The video featured Eric Clapton’s hit song ‘Tears in Heaven’ which was accompanied by a series of video clips and photo montages of the infant at home. 

Sharon Stone Posts Instagram Montage Of Nephew Who Passed Recently

The news of his passing came mere days after Sharon Stone uploaded a picture on her Instagram of her nephew being intubated with several wires and tubes around his tiny body. In that post, she explained that her nephew was found with total organ failure in his crib, and prayers were absolutely needed along with a miracle. 

Following the news of his passing, the comment section on Sharon Stone’s post was filled with her celebrity friends expressing their condolences. Foremost amongst them was Sean Hayes, the star of Will & Grace, who commented that he was absolutely in tears at hearing the news. His co-star Leslie Jordan commented that the news tore her heart. Several other celebrities like Selma Blair as well as Andie MacDowell expressed their condolences too. 

As of now, the 63-year-old Sharon Stone is the mother of three sons, Quinn, Laird, and Roan. In 2017, Stone expressed her desire to be a mom again through adoption. She mentioned that while it wasn’t easy for her to be a mother, she finally had a happy family around her. And all she had to teach her children was to stand with pride and dignity.