John Schneideris mourning the death of his wife,Alicia Allain.
“My beautiful Smile is pain free, living in her new body alongside Jesus,” Schneider captioned a photograph of himself and Allain, as well as an image of the pair holding hands with their wedding bands prominently displayed.
“Please respect our privacy during this time of grief. Please do not ask any questions,” he continued, then asking his followers, “If you have any pictures of us and our obvious love and adoration for each other, please post them below.”
“Lastly… hug those you love tight and let them know how you feel,” Schneider added. “We always did.”
Schneider and Allain wed on Sept. 25, 2019, in anintimate ceremony in the barn at John Schneider Studiosin Holden, Louisiana.
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The actor was previously married to Tawny Little from 1983 to 1986 and Elvira “Elly” Schneider from 1993 to 2019. He and Elly share three children together — son Chasen and daughters Karis and Leah.
Allain, meanwhile, was married to Patrick Dollard from 1994 to 1999, and they share one child together, daughter Jessica Ann.
Though an official cause of death was not revealed, Schneider had previously opened up about hiswife’s struggles with breast cancerduring a priorFox & Friendsappearance.
At the time, Allain detailed that she was “diagnosed with stage 4 HER2 negative cancer,” with Schneider adding, “She was three years into a five-year shelf life.”
Allain chose to battle her cancer with a holistic approach, tellingFox & Friends, “I went into like a speed course of reading what path I was going to take. I decided to do keto for cancer, CBD oil and then ground myself in minerals. I really got into a really rigid regime.”
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In another Facebook post after his wife’s death, Schneider shared asweet video of the pair dancing together.
Schneider’sDukes of HazzardcostarTom Wopat also paid tribute to Allain on Facebook, sharing a photograph of the couple with a heartfelt caption.
“I’ve just gotten word that John Schneider’s wife, Alicia, passed away today….” he wrote. “I didn’t get any details, but I don’t need any to be aware of the pain and loss that John’s dealing with.”
“My thoughts and prayers are with him, along with the thoughts and prayers of the entire Dukes nation,” Wopat, 71, added. “Alicia was a force in his life and career, and she will be missed….”
source: people.com
