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Kourtney Kardashian has paid tribute to her late father Robert Kardashian on what would have been celebrating his 80th birthday.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has shared a sweet story with fans on Instagram about the famous attorney. Robert died in September 2003, just two months after being diagnosed with oesophageal cancer.
His eldest daughter Kourtney has made no secret of how close she was with him. Sharing an adorable throwback snap with her dad, she said: "We had a movie date every Wednesday night and he would show me an old movie each week."
Kourtney Kardashian reveals special tradition with late father on what would have been his 80th birthday (Kourtney Kardashian/Instagram)
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Paying tribute to her father, the mother-of-four said: "My dad would have been 80 years old today. What I wouldn't give to sing Happy Birthday and hear one of his funny jokes just one last time. He had the best sense of humour and made life so much fun. Like every, car ride, every meal."
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Lawyer Robert rose to prominence through his involvement in the OJ Simpson murder trial. However, his sudden health decline shocked his family and he sadly never lived to see the Kardashians achieve their huge levels of fame and success.
Robert was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in July 2003. The sad news came as a shock to his loved ones as he didn't smoke or drink. There was also no history of cancer in his family.
Kim Kardashian had been very close to her dad and recently revealed how she learned his cancer was terminal. Robert had been dining out with his family at their favourite Armenian restaurant when he struggled to swallow his food and seemed unwell. At the hospital, the doctor broke the news to Kim and her sister Kourtney Kardashian that their dad's cancer was terminal.
Robert didn't want to tell his parents about his diagnosis, but Kim thought it was important for them to know. "I called them, and they were, like, 'What? What are you talking about? We'll be there in a few hours," Kim recalled in an interview with GQ magazine. "They came up from Palm Springs, and [their son] was in bed. Can you imagine? They were close, and to not tell them. My grandmother was never the same again."
Meanwhile Kris Jenner made a sweet declaration of love to Robert before he passed away. Robert and Kris were married from 1978 until their divorce in 1991 after Kris had an affair with Emmy-nominated Hollywood animator Todd Waterman. While the former couple decided to go their separate ways, they still managed to develop a close friendship in later years.
In an episode of The Kardashians, it was revealed Kris managed to share a loving moment with her ex-husband before he died. In the episode, Khloe sat down to interview her dad's first cousin Cici Bussey.
The pair spoke about Kris and Robert's divorce, with Cici explaining how Robert's mother Helen Kardashian didn't want the family to speak to Kris following the divorce. Cici said Kris was essentially kicked out the family, but she was determined to have a relationship with the momager so she could still see the Kardashian kids.
Cici told Khloe: "And when your mom went over there before he passed away, remember Kim snuck her in?" Khloe asked what happened and Cici explained: "Well, they said their goodbyes. I think they professed their love and she said, 'You're the love of my life' and he said the same thing and he died."