A year after the sudden death of her younger brother Blaize Pearman, actress Raven-Symoné has sadly lost another family member: her father and early mentor Christopher B. Pearman.

While the former That's so Raven She did not reveal details about her father's death, but on Tuesday (October 1) she shared a childhood photo of herself, Pearlman and a woman whose identity she did not reveal.

“My life was long and rich. And the path I'm on began with a dream. I hope he watches with a smile on his face… 🕊️#christopherbpearman,” Symoné captioned the post.

Along with his wife and Symoné's mother, Lydia Gaulden, Pearman welcomed Symone on December 10, 1985, and just four years later, the actress began being cast on television The Cosby Show. Pearman also became his daughter's manager when she was three years old, before the actress asked to manage herself once she grew up.

“She got to a point a few years ago where she said, ‘Dad, I can run my own company. I can do my own thing,'” Pearlman told NPR in 2010. “And I thought, 'You know, you have the tools.'

In addition to managing Symoné, Pearlman was a media professional who attended Georgia State University before beginning his career in public relations and advertising. He also directed some episodes That's so Raven.

Last December, Symoné's younger brother Blaize Pearman died of colon cancer at the age of 31. The actress confirmed the news in an Instagram reel and thanked her followers for their birthday wishes as her 38th birthday was on the 10th, just six days before her brother's.

“Honestly, it was a little bittersweet for me because I lost my brother Blaize last month,” she said in the clip below. “He battled bowel cancer for about two years and is doing better now. He is loved and missed and the emotions going in and out of my body, my mind and my family have been a rollercoaster.”

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