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Rob Kardashian's siblings rally around him as he shares emotional message from the heart

The reality star is a doting dad to seven-year-old daughter Dream Kardashian

Hanna Fillingham
US Managing Editor
February 23, 2024
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Rob Kardashian prefers to keep a low profile and rarely shares anything on social media, leaving that to his famous sisters and mom instead. 

However, the reality star made the exception this week to honor his late father, Robert Kardashian, on what would have been his birthday.

The father-of-two took to Instagram on February 22 to share a throwback picture featuring his late dad and mom, Kris Jenner, alongside a heartfelt tribute. 

VIDEO: Khloe Kardashian's tribute to late dad Robert Kardashian

He penned: "Happy Birthday Dad! Thank You for giving me only good memories with you. I miss You every day. I Love You so much." 

Rob's siblings, who are incredibly protective of their only brother, were some of. the first to respond to his post in the comments section. 

Khloe Kardashian wrote: "He’s with you everyday Bobby!! Remember that. Look for his signs. He’s trying to show you daily. Never forget how much he loves you. He is so proud of the dad you are!!!!!!" Kourtney Kardashian added: "I love u Bobby." 

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Rob wasn't the only member of his family to pay tribute to Robert on what would have been his 80th birthday. Kourtney took to her own Instagram page to share a number of throwback pictures of her and her dad, taken when she was a little girl. 

She wrote: "My Dad would have been 80 years old today. What I would give to sing him Happy Birthday and hear one of his funny jokes just one last time," she began. 

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Robert Kardashian Sr. passed away in 2003

"He had the best sense of humor and made life so much fun, like every car ride, every meal, watching movies (we had a movie date every Wednesday night and he would show me an old movie each week)… he made it all so fun and special. Happy Birthday to the best Daddy in the world." 

Kris - who divorced Robert in 1991 but remained on good terms with him - replied: "The best Daddy there ever was," alongside a series of red hearts and praying hands emojis. 

Kim Kardashian chose to share a lovely black-and-white photo of her late dad on what would have been his 80th birthday
Kim Kardashian chose to share a lovely black-and-white photo of her late dad on what would have been his 80th birthday

Khloe chose to post a montage of pictures featuring Rob and the rest of the family, taken over the decades, on her own Instagram account. She penned a lengthy tribute, which read: "I will forever hold space for you. Happy birthday daddy. I love you. thank you for everything. Every memory. Every lesson. Every laugh. Every ounce of love. Thank you!" 

The montage was accompanied by a poem, Hold Space, by Havva Ramadan, which begins: "I think there will be a piece missing from me for the rest of my life." 

kourtney kardashian as a child with late father robert kardshian© Instagram
Kourtney paid tribute to her dad on his birthday with a series of throwback photos

Referencing the choice of her background sound, Khloe explained: "PS this audio can be viewed as sad or beautiful. I choose beauty. I am not sad anymore Of course I miss him every single day and wish he were here to meet our babies but I’m not sad. In fact, I feel blessed that I was chosen to have 19 years with the most incredible Man I have ever known. 

"Some people never get that. We did! Thank you for choosing such an incredible mommy to be by our side. Thank you Lord for choosing us to be together. Thank you for guiding us daily. Happy birthday daddy!!! Hold space for us." 

Robert Kardashian with his children Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob
Robert Kardashian with his children Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob

"Beautiful beautiful tribute bunny, you are such a special light for him … he loved you so completely," Kris replied. 

Kim Kardashian chose to share a black-and-white photo featuring herself, her late dad, and Kourtney on the slopes, taken when Kim and Kourtney were pre-teens. 

She wrote: "Happy Heavenly Birthday dad! I can’t believe you would have been 80 years old today. If you were here we would be in Vail skiing together celebrating! I can’t ski without thinking of you. 

Rob Kardashian with daughters Kim and Kourtney
Rob Kardashian with daughters Kim and Kourtney

"I’ll always remember the trips and memories you created for us and never ever take those moments for granted. 

"God really blessed us with the most amazing thoughtful, patient, funny, charismatic, loving and kind dad. I sooo wish you were here to meet all of our babies and see the life we created but I know you’re somehow behind all of it. Thank you for being the best example of the purest love." 

Robert tragically passed away on September 30, 2003, aged just 59 after being diagnosed with oesophageal cancer two months earlier.

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