Kate Beckinsale is mourning the loss of her 'dearest friend,' her mother British actor Judy Loe. Loe died this week at age 78 from cancer.

Kate Beckinsale announced the death of her mother, Judy Loe, on Thursday, July 17. She said in an emotional Instagram post that Loe died "in my arms after immeasurable suffering."

Underworld and Pearl Harbor star Kate Beckinsale has announced the death of her mother, the actress Judy Loe, 78, in a public outpouring of grief on her Instagram account.