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Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Damian Lewis opens up on how he handles grief after the tragic death of wife Helen McCrory
Damian Lewis has opened up on how he handles grief after his late wife Helen McCrory tragically died of cancer in 2021. The Homeland actor, 54, said: 'There's a well-known psychological state in grief, or post any sort of trauma, which is called the manic defence.' He continued: 'I have the manic defence in a very pronounced way, which is that you affirm life. 'So in amongst the inevitable days of being in a heap on the floor bawling your eyes out, there is your manic defence, which is like, 'Come on, live life, move forward, and reaffirm life'. Damian, who has two teenagers with Helen and was married to her for 14 years, added: 'Life is there for the taking, to be lived. 'Especially when you have two children – making sure they have a sense that everything is not over.' Peaky Blinders actress Helen died from breast cancer in April 2021 aged just 52, and had kept her diagnosis a secret as she continued to work. At the time Damian admitted he felt 'physically drained' after Helen's death. He explained that after putting all his focus into 'living the best possible life' while Helen was alive that he felt 'wiped out' after his wife tragically died. He told The Guardian: 'For four or five months, you're physically drained. Helen was ill for four and a half years. 'They say that the first day of diagnosis of an illness that could be terminal is the first day of your grief.' Damian is now dating Alison Mosshart, who has been with for two years, after they were first spotted together in the summer of 2022. Damian spoke about the qualities his children Manon, 18, and Gulliver, 16, had inherited from their mother in a sweet tribute to Helen in The Times, as he opened up on the absence her death had left in their lives. He said: 'She's left our beautiful children, Manon and Gully, too early, but they have been prepared for life. 'They have in them the fearlessness, wit, curiosity, talent and beauty of their mother. She has exhorted us to be courageous and not afraid. 'As she said repeatedly to the children, "Don't be sad, because even though I'm about to snuff it, I've lived the life I wanted to".' When Helen died, he revealed in a social media post that she had urged him to find love again, telling him and their son and daughter that she wanted 'Daddy to have lots of girlfriends'. He wrote: 'She died as she lived. Fearlessly. God we love her and know how lucky we are to have had her in our lives. She blazed so brightly. Go now, Little One, into the air.' Romance blossomed with Alison, 46, who has fronted The Kills since 2001, the following year. It isn't clear how they met but it came in the same year that he announced he was to pursue his passion for music. His debut album, Mission Creep, was released in June 2023, which gave him a 'sense of comfort' because it included lyrics paying tribute to his late wife. He has since returned to acting and his latest performance, resuming his role as Henry VIII in BBC's Wolf Hall, earned him his third Emmy nomination and fourth Golden Globe nomination. He is also set to star in a Second World War drama, Pressure, which follows the Normandy invasion.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Letters to the Editor: 'There is always someone in my homeland who is dying' — a Ukrainian on life during the war
To the editor: As a Ukrainian living in Los Angeles, I wish this letter never had to be written. In February 2022, when Russia had started its full-scale assault on Ukraine's existence, I wrote a letter to the L.A. Times about "Shchedryk" (known as "Carol of the Bells" in much of the world) casting the song by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych as not only my homeland's cry for help, but also a beacon of hope. I think back to that version of myself, and I cannot relate to her. Today, my smartwatch notifies me of air-raid alerts in cities where my loved ones live. The horrific "ping" sends me to googling to find out what happened. Are these "just" drones, or is it a ballistic missile attack? If it's the former, are they Kinzhal or Iskander missiles? My 2025 self knows so many military terms, yet I lack simple words to talk about feelings — to answer the question, "How have you been?" from non-Ukrainians. But since you asked, I'm fine. It's just that my cousin is currently at the front line. I call him "Little One." He's two years younger than me, but he put together a will several months ago. Little One has a will. A few days ago, he texted me back after not responding for a month. That was a good day. Shortly after I heard from Little One, there was a huge attack on Odesa. My other cousin and his 2-year-old daughter live there. He is an engineer who works for the local gas company. He responded that they were fine. But last New Year's Eve, he was on the street during an attack on Odesa. A missile from temporarily occupied Crimea literally passed above his head. His 14-year-old neighbor was killed. There is always someone in my homeland who is dying. I feel I do not deserve to be asked, "How are you?" But to give people the courtesy of an answer, I am armed with devastating pictures on my phone. I still lack words. How do I explain to non-Ukrainians that this will be truly the last war, the last peaceful days on Earth if there is no justice for Ukraine? I wish I could bring you the hope of "Shchedryk." But this time, all I have are notifications from air-raid alerts. Victoria Pidlisetska, Los Angeles This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Letters to the Editor: ‘There is always someone in my homeland who is dying' — a Ukrainian on life during the war
To the editor: As a Ukrainian living in Los Angeles, I wish this letter never had to be written. In February 2022, when Russia had started its full-scale assault on Ukraine's existence, I wrote a letter to the L.A. Times about 'Shchedryk' (known as 'Carol of the Bells' in much of the world) casting the song by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych as not only my homeland's cry for help, but also a beacon of hope. I think back to that version of myself, and I cannot relate to her. Today, my smartwatch notifies me of air-raid alerts in cities where my loved ones live. The horrific 'ping' sends me to googling to find out what happened. Are these 'just' drones, or is it a ballistic missile attack? If it's the former, are they Kinzhal or Iskander missiles? My 2025 self knows so many military terms, yet I lack simple words to talk about feelings — to answer the question, 'How have you been?' from non-Ukrainians. But since you asked, I'm fine. It's just that my cousin is currently at the front line. I call him 'Little One.' He's two years younger than me, but he put together a will several months ago. Little One has a will. A few days ago, he texted me back after not responding for a month. That was a good day. Shortly after I heard from Little One, there was a huge attack on Odesa. My other cousin and his 2-year-old daughter live there. He is an engineer who works for the local gas company. He responded that they were fine. But last New Year's Eve, he was on the street during an attack on Odesa. A missile from temporarily occupied Crimea literally passed above his head. His 14-year-old neighbor was killed. There is always someone in my homeland who is dying. I feel I do not deserve to be asked, 'How are you?' But to give people the courtesy of an answer, I am armed with devastating pictures on my phone. I still lack words. How do I explain to non-Ukrainians that this will be truly the last war, the last peaceful days on Earth if there is no justice for Ukraine? I wish I could bring you the hope of 'Shchedryk.' But this time, all I have are notifications from air-raid alerts. Victoria Pidlisetska, Los Angeles
