Ric Flair is mourning the loss of his stepson, Sebastian Kidder, after Flair’s longtime partner Wendy Barlow confirmed to TMZ on Sunday that her son had died by suicide over the weekend at 24 years old.
Barlow confirmed Kidder’s passing in a statement. She said, “I am devastated and shocked,” she told the outlet. “This is an epidemic with your young men. And mental health…”
Kidder was a musician who released his first album, “Under the Moon,” this summer. Flair helped raise him during the time he was with Barlow. Flair lost his son Reid due to an overdose. Flair issued the following statement on Twitter:
“I Have Spent Hours Wondering What To Say. After Hearing The News Of Sebastian’s Passing, I Can Only Imagine What Wendy & Paul Are Going Through Having Lost A Son Approximately The Same Age In 2013. I Know The Pain Of Your Loss Will Be With You The Rest Of Your Life. I Still Every Day Of My Life Think About Reid As You Will Continue To Think About Sebastian. You Can’t Blame Yourselves As I Blamed Myself For Making Reid My Best Friend Instead Of Being A Good Parent. Sometimes We Get So Close To Our Kids, We Forget That They Need Us In So Many Different Ways. I’m So Thankful For The Time I Had With Sebastian. I Have So Many Great Memories & Bonding Time With Him As He Grew Up! He Stood Tall By His Mother Along With The Whole Family- Sophia, Paris, And Summer, While I Was Dying [Flair’s near-death experience during a health battle in 2017]. He Was So Unselfish Sharing His Mother With Me As I Was Dying. And Also, At The Passing Of My Son Reid. He Was Multi-Talented & In Everybody’s Eyes A Huge Success And Will Always Be Remembered That Way. I’m So Sorry! Wendy, Please Stay Strong & Don’t Let Anything Deter You From All Your Successful Endeavors You Have In Place In The Future. God Bless You Both! Rest In Peace Sebastian! @sebastianonthemic.”
Our thoughts are with the Barlow family at this time.
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— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) October 28, 2024
I Have Spent Hours Wondering What To Say. After Hearing The News Of Sebastian’s Passing, I Can Only Imagine What Wendy & Paul Are Going Through Having Lost A Son Approximately The Same Age In 2013. I Know The Pain Of Your Loss Will Be With You The Rest Of Your Life. I Still Every… pic.twitter.com/yvJE4ownOQ
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) October 28, 2024
