‘7th Heaven’ Star Barry Watson Says He Learned of Father’s Death After Evacuating Palisades Fire

Watson’s father, Michael, died on Jan. 13, six days after the wildfire broke out in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Barry Watson attends Netflix's "Dead to Me" Season 3 premiere in Los Angeles on Nov. 15, 2022. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

Actor Barry Watson shared a touching tribute to his late father, Michael, revealing that his dad died on Jan. 13 just days after the “7th Heaven” star was forced to evacuate his home due to the destructive Palisades wildfire.

“It was a month ago when I got the call from my sister. She called as I was on my way to the airport,” Watson, 50, wrote in a Feb. 13 Instagram post.