Raven-Symoné announces the death of her father, Christopher Pearman

Raven-Symoné’s father and former manager, Christopher Pearman, has died.

The 38-year-old actress announced her death on Tuesday Instagram post with a childhood photo of the two hugging.

“My life was long and abundant. And the path I’m on began with a dream. I hope he watches with a smile on his face,” she wrote in the caption.

In the comments, the “Raven’s House” star confirmed that Pearlman had died when asked by other social media users. Symoné didn’t provide any further information, including when exactly he can have died or the cause of death.

Along with her mother, Lydia Gaulden, Pearman managed Symoné’s Hollywood profession, which began when she was a baby. At the age of three, she landed on “The Cosby Show” and from then on, her profession continued to blossom. In 2010, the parents were now not managed by Symoné.

While talking to NPR in June 2010, Pearman confirmed that he had stopped managing his daughter’s profession several years earlier, emphasizing that it was time for her “to take over.”

“You know, she got to the point where she said, ‘Daddy, I can run my very own business. A number of years ago I used to be in a position to run my very own business,” he explained. “And I said, ‘You know, you have the tools.’ “

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He also confirmed that there was no bad blood between them over the move. Asked if he was offended by Symoné taking on, Pearman replied: “No, absolutely not. I’ve been managing this little girl’s profession since she was six months old. It’s like having a baby and saying, “You know, I’m ready to go to college, mind my own business, and move out of home.” You know, it’s like, “OK, go ahead.”

Her father’s death also comes almost a 12 months after she lost her younger brother, Blaize Pearman, to colon cancer in November 2023.

In a video uploaded to Instagram around Blaize’s birthday, the ‘That’s So Raven’ star said: ‘He has been battling colon cancer for about two years and is doing higher now. He is loved and missed, and the emotions that wove through my body, mind and family were like a roller coaster.”

She thanked her followers and fans for all their love and support, then added, “I love you, Blaize.”