Barry Otto's daughter Gracie shares heartbreaking update on the Aussie actor: 'It's like he's trying to remember who he is' READ MORE: A family affair! Miranda Otto joins her sister Gracie and daughter Darcey O'Brien at the Sydney Film Festival premiere of documentary about her actor father Barry Otto By Campbell Greaves For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:31 EDT, 9 June 2024 | Updated: 01:32 EDT, 9 June 2024 e-mail View comments Barry Otto's daughter Gracie has shared a heartbreaking update on her father's health. The 82-year-old star of Strictly Ballroom, Australia, The Great Gatsby and The Dressmaker was diagnosed with Alzheimer's six years ago. Gracie who has been documenting her father's life since his diagnosis, recently celebrated the premiere of her documentary, Revealed: Otto by Otto, on Saturday.
The 37-year-old said she treasures the moments they share, even if he no longer recognises her. 'I was asking him a lot of things – and then it got to be a huge rush to ask him while he was still alive. And he is still alive, but barely,' she told Stellar Magazine .
Barry Otto's, 82, (pictured) daughter Gracie has shared a heartbreaking update on her father's health 'He has moments of absolute clarity that happen very rarely and are usually about someone or something from the past...
. it's like he's trying to remember who he is, and that's quite beautiful in a way,' she continued. Her documentary, set to premiere on Stan on June 16, captures her father's journey.
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