Kim, Kourtney, Khloé Kardashian Celebrate Late Dad's Birthday On 2.22
By Alisan Duran on February 23, 2022 at 9:55 AM EST
Sisters Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé Kardashian remember their late dad on his birthday.
Robert Kardashian Sr. has been gone for 18 years, but he’s not forgotten. His daughters are sharing sweet throwbacks on their respective Instagram accounts in honor of what would have been his 78th birthday.
The attorney and businessman died on September 30, 2003, after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer in July 2003.
Missing Their Dad
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Kim, 41, posted a selfie featuring her dad, who was taken from this Earth far too soon at age 59.
"Birthday selfie with my dad!" she began.
"We took this pic on this day celebrating his birthday at the Armenian restaurant in 1998," the beauty mogul recalled.
"Born on 2.22.44 and today it’s the angel number 2.22.22. I definitely feel the angels all around and feel you all the time. Thank you for always guiding and protecting all of us. Definitely celebrating you today dad. I miss you soooooo much. ♾," she added.
Fans Show Support
The sweet tribute was adored by Kim's fans. In just less than a day, the post racked up almost 2.2 million likes and over 6,700 comments.
"No one greater!!!" Khloé commented.
"Happy heavenly bday to him. Remember that he loves you so much and is so proud of you kim!! 🤍" a follower wrote.
"The fact that Kim has been beautiful her whole life. Happy Birthday to your dad!" remarked the third user.
Sweet Memories
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Kourtney, 42, meanwhile, shared an old solo snap of the Kardashian patriarch, who was shirtless and holding a video camera.
The Poosh founder captioned the share with: "My guardian angel 🎈2.22."
The share accrued more than 427,000 likes and over a thousand notes.
As for Khloé, 37, she took to her Instagram Story and uploaded a family photo, showing the Kardashian siblings as teens posing next to their dad and little brother, Rob, 34.
She added a note, writing: "Happy birthday Daddy 🤍🕊"
The reality star then uploaded a video of Robert Sr., followed by several memorable pics.
Remembering The Old Days
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The famous sisters never miss a chance to celebrate their father.
In September, Kim remembered her father on the 18th anniversary of his death. At the time, she shared a heartfelt message and a family throwback of her and her sisters with their late dad.
Last February, she shared another tribute on his special day.
"Happy Birthday Dad!" the SKIMS founder wrote. "I celebrate you every single day but today even more. So much to tell you!"
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She also revealed that she still remembers her dad's number after almost two decades of his passing.
"I called your cell phone number just wondering if anyone would pick up after all these years. I actually can’t believe I remembered it," Kim shared.
She then asked her dad to "Please come visit me in a dream soon. 🙏🏼 Also can you pretty please send down a sign in the form of those symbols/birds we always talked about?!?! I just miss you sooooo much!"
To Them, He's The 'Best Daddy In The World'
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Kourtney did the same and shared a lovely father and daughter photo.
"Happy Birthday to the best daddy in the world," she wrote in the caption. "I couldn’t have dreamed of any better. 🕊✨❤️"
As for Khloé, she posted her dad's video and penned a heartfelt message: "Happy birthday daddy! Every SINGLE day, I miss you! EVERYONE here misses you! I know you’re in a better place but it never gets easier. I love you! I love you! I love you! 🕊🤍"
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