‘RHOC’ Lauri Peterson Shares Heartbreaking Death Of Son, 35
Former RHOC star Lauri Peterson shared some sad news with her fans. Her son passed away at age 35. What happened? Keep reading for what we know about the tragedy.
RHOC Lauri Peterson Shares Heartbreaking Death Of Son, 35
Lauri Peterson was part of the first Real Housewives show that launched Bravo into reality TV gold. She was an original member of The Real Housewives of Orange County. Lauri was a main housewife for the show’s first four seasons and continued to make appearances in future seasons.
In her off-screen life, Lauri Peterson has been married three times. Her first marriage was to Phillip Waring, and she had two children with him, Josh and Sophie Waring.
The RHOC alum took to Instagram on Saturday, April 6, to share tragic news with the world. Her son, Joshua-Michael Phillip Waring, passed away last weekend. “It is with a shattered heart that I write this post to let you know that my sweet Josh left this earth Easter Sunday. No one can ever prepare you for this feeling of such deep loss. Every fiber in my body hurts,” she began the lengthy post.
She went on to reflect on her son’s personality. “Josh’s childhood was filled with deep intellect, humor, pranks, athletics, snow boarding, body boarding mountain hikes, reading, friends and his love for music. Even during adult hardship, Josh continued to maintain his sense of humor, continued to be optimistic.”
The hardship she mentioned is an addiction to drugs that caused legal problems throughout the years. In 2018, he stood trial for attempted murder. “Not everyone understands those suffering from substance abuse disorder, but I am forever grateful for your understanding and the impact you made on his life,” she wrote about her son’s struggle with substance abuse.
Joshua-Michael Phillip Waring leaves behind a daughter, Kennady.
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Former Co-Stars Rally Around Her
Bravo host Andy Cohen was among the first to offer his condolences “Lauri I am so sorry. This is heartbreaking. You tried so hard to save him, and by sharing Josh’s story you would up educating people around the world about the tragedy of addiction for those who are touched by it,” he wrote in the comment section.
Her former RHOC co-star Jeana Keough wrote, “My heart breaks for you, i know how hard you worked to be his advocate.”
Many other Real Housewives extended their condolences. Kelly Dodd wrote, “I’m so sorry for your loss 😢!! My prayers go out to y’all !!”
RIP Joshua-Michael Phillip Waring 12/20/88-3/31/24
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