Kim Kardashian pays emotional tribute to father on death anniversary

Kim Kardashian is remembering the late Robert Kardashian more than two decades after his death, marking the impact her father left on her life.

The lawyer, who is known for his work on the 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial, was celebrated by the Keeping Up with the Kardashians alum in a social media tribute.

In an image on her Instagram stories, the Skims founder appeared to be jumping on an AI trend which allows people to seamlessly place two people from different images together.

The picture displayed present-day Kim in graduation attire next to her father as he flashed a wide grin.

"Thank you for always protecting the family from heaven. Can't believe I was 22 years old when you passed away and it's been 22 years today since you went to heaven," she wrote in the caption.

The businesswoman hoped that the deceased father was proud of his children including Rob, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian.

Meanwhile the Khloud founder also paid a tribute to their father by posting a video in Robert's honour. 

Kim ended the note by writing that she, and her siblings love and miss their father a lot. 

What was the cause of death for Robert Kardashian?

Robert passed away in 2003, two months after he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

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