Kristina Wagner pays tribute to her late son Harrison in a heartbreaking Instagram post on what would have been his 28th birthday.
“Sometimes I feel like a pinned butterfly. There’s no second chance. There’s no re-seeing. There’s nothing. He’s not coming back . This is final. But life goes on,’ the longtime General Hospital star, 60, began in a lengthy caption, alongside a video of her beloved son dancing and goofing around in A mall.
The youngest of her two adult children with ex-husband Jack Wagner was found dead in a Los Angeles parking lot on June 6, after a long battle with drug addiction.
Heartbreaking tribute: Kristina Wagner, 60, paid tribute to her late son, Harrison, on what would have been his 28th birthday on Thursday, December 1
In the tribute video, Harrison stood in the middle of a street that appeared to be a commercial area like the 3rd Street Promenade in downtown Santa Monica, California.
After a brief hesitation, dressed in a gray shirt, khaki brown pants and black sneakers, the handsome young man threw his light jacket aside and started pulling out some fierce dance moves.
Going side to side and back and forth, Harrison showed real dancing skills.
‘How can I spend the rest of my life without Harrison in it? What does it mean to be “well” after the death of your child, your blood? The pain will never go away,’ the actress continued in her tribute to her son.
Kristina went on to explain how she had “the privilege of knowing him for 27 incredible years”, describing him as “larger than life” and “full of commanding presence, vulnerability and compassion below the surface”.
Her tribute: The proud mother shared a video of Harrison, who captured one of her most lighthearted and comedic moments, dancing in a storm
Family tragedy: Harrison was found dead in a Los Angeles parking lot on June 6, after a long battle with drug addiction
Heartbroken: Her mother shared her grief in the long caption alongside the dance video. who understood how his death is “final” and that
“He understood his own flaws and worked hard to correct them, to reinforce his positive attributes. He was a good listener and stood up for others when they couldn’t speak for themselves. We miss him, ”said of Harrison the Indiana native, who is best known for playing Felicia Jones Scorpio on General Hospital starting in 1984.
Kristina, who just celebrated her 60th birthday on October 30, ended the tribute by wishing her son a “happy birthday”, as well as a message to other parents grieving the loss of a child: “May you find peace. Let’s stick around and see what lies ahead for our extraordinary lives.
Jack and Kristina Wagner, who met while starring together on General Hospital, were married from 1993 to 2006 and are also the proud parents of another son Pierre, 31 years old.
Jack, who played Frisco Jones on General Hospital for many years and also starred in Melrose Place, 63, also has a daughter Kerry, 34, from a previous relationship.
The former couple have been very open and honest over the years about Harrison’s addiction issues, which led to some scary situations, including when he disappeared for five days after a relapse in 2016.
Speaking out: Jack Wagner took to Instagram in July to thank fans “for the love and kindness” he and his family received following Harrison’s June 6 death; Wagner is pictured with his ex-wife Kristina Wagner and Harrison in December 2019
Loss of a child: ‘How can I spend the rest of mine without Harrison in it? What does it mean to be “well” after the death of your child, your blood? The pain will never go away,’ Kristina Wagner shared in her tribute to her son
Ultimately, he was found, and Harrison tried to work through his issues and turn his life around.
‘Life is a roller coaster. It’s all about transformation and how we grow as humans to have the power and the will to make a change,’ he wrote in September 2021, adding: ”There is NEVER LATE TO MAKE A CHANGE IN THOSE LIVES And even less, if you’re struggling believe me…I’ve been there. But we come out of each other seeing the world through a different lens.
Sadly, Harrison will pass away just nine months after sharing these words of wisdom.
His family went public and said Harrison “finally lost his battle with addiction” when they unveiled the Harrison Wagner Scholarship Fund, established in his honor through the New Life House Recovery Community. It is a network of sober establishments for men in the Los Angeles area.
“We hope Harrison’s memory will live on through this scholarship and help other young men get help for their addiction who otherwise could not afford it,” read the dedication, in part, during of the unveiling.
Make a difference: The Wagner family went public and said Harrison ‘finally lost his battle with addiction’ when they unveiled the Harrison Wagner Scholarship Fund, which was created through the New Life House Recovery Community, which is a network of sober living facilities for men in the Los Angeles area
