Jerome Jesse Berry

Jerome Jesse Berry is the late father of Oscar-winning actress, Halle Berry. Berry who separated from Halle when she was four, is an unsung hero of the United States having served in the US Air Force. Later, he worked several other jobs to survive.

While Berry is mostly known for being a celebrity father, his life had its own journey and experience. In this article, let's walk through Jerome's life and remember the late father of the Catwoman actress.

Berry Passed Away In 2003

Berry died at the age of 68 on January 24, 2003. His final moments were in Euclid, Ohio, the United States. The cause of his death is stated as complications from Parkinson's disease similar to Taylor Stahl Latham's father, Aaron Latham.

Berry was buried at Cleveland Memorial Gardens in Cleveland, Ohio. As he had a strained relationship with daughter, Halle was not present at his funeral.

Nonetheless, the American actress mentioned that at the time of his death, she found a spiritual healer who helped her to forgive her father. She said, 

"When he died, I was given a gift of talking to a spiritual healer and someone that took me through some spiritual exercises to sort of heal my wound with my dad,"

Jerome Jesse Berry's Married Life

Berry tied the knot twice before his death. His first wife was Judith Ann Hawkins, Halle Berry's mother. The ex-pair met while working at a psychiatric institution in Cleveland, Ohio. 

After a couple of dating, Jerome and Judith tied the knot on March 3, 1964. Besides, the Oscar-winning actress, the former couple had another daughter named Heidi Berry.

Unfortunately, Jerome's first marriage ended with a divorce in 1970. The cause of separation is stated to be his abusive nature. At that time, his actress daughter was only 4 years old.

Jerome's Life After Divorcing Halle Berry's Mother

Following his separation from Judith, Jerome remarried. He said "I Do" with his old girlfriend, Edwina Taylor. Unlike most fathers, he was not in touch with his daughters Heidi and Halle after the divorce.

In fact, the Monster's Ball actress did not even know if Berry was dead or alive in 1992. Due to being absent from their life, Halle always resented him.

On the other hand, Jerome had another daughter with his second wife, Edwina. The couple named their daughter Renee Berry. 

Insights On Jerome Jesse Berry Net Worth

Was Jerome a wealthy man, just like his daughter Halle Berry? While the Oscar-winning actress, Halle, flaunts her $90 Million net worth, her late father was not as economically sound as her.

Berry was a former US Air Force. Later, he worked at the hospital as an attendant in the psychiatric ward. Likewise, Jerome was also a bus driver for Travel Lines. He picked up several odd jobs to support his family.

While no known real estate and properties of Jerome can be found online, his famous daughter is open about her real estate. In 2004, Halle paid $8.5 million for a 5,000-square-foot oceanfront mansion in Malibu. Likewise, she paid $5.995 million for a home in Los Angeles.

Strained Relationship With Daughter Halle Berry

As aforementioned, Jerome was absent in his daughter's life. In addition to this, Halle said that Berry was alcoholic and abusive toward her and her mother. As a result, the father-daughter relationship was strained.

In an emotional Father's Day post on Instagram, she wrote,

addiction robbed us of the relationship we were meant to have

However, as time passed by, Berry began to understand Jerome. Looking at the environment he grew up in, Halle started looking at her father as an innocent little boy who was raised by an alcoholic father and a mother who was so broken herself.

Eventually, the Catwoman actress was able to forgive her father with a little help from her spiritual healer. She no longer holds grudges against Jerome Jesse.

A Look At Jerome Jesse Berry's Tragic Early Life

Berry was born on August 7, 1934, as the son of Robert "Bob" Berry and Cora Lee Powell. Jerome was raised in his birthplace Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi, USA.

As aforementioned, Halle's father was not born an abusive alcoholic but was raised by one. Yes, this led him to walk on the same path as Berry was only exposed to such an environment.

Tracing back, it appears Jerome Jesses's family has generational trauma. His great-grandmother saw her daughters ripped away from her. Besides this, there are not many details regarding his early life.

Jerome's Daughter, Halle, Is Dating Since 2020

Halle Berry found love in the musician Van Hunt. The couple started dating in 2020 and went public with their relationship in September 2020. 

Did you know the love birds bonded over the phone? They talked virtually for four months before meeting each other in person. The pair made their red carpet debut at the 2021 Academy Awards and since then they have been spotted in different events together.

Berry and Hunt have no wedding plans yet. Speaking of which, Jerome's daughter has married thrice to this date. Yes, she married David Justice (1993-1997), Eric Benét (2001-2005), and Olivier Martinez (2013-2016). She has a daughter named Nahla Ariela Aubry and a son named Maceo-Robert Martinez.

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