Olympian Michael Phelps announced the death of his father, Fred, in an Instagram post Monday.
"You'll always be my dad…And I'll always be your son," Phelps wrote. "…Love you dad and I will miss youu2764ufe0fu2764ufe0f rip dad."
TMZMichael Phelps just shared some heartbreaking news ... announcing his father, Fred, has passed away. <a href="https://t.co/TrAF4pgqbw">https://t.co/TrAF4pgqbw</a>
Fellow athletes Lindsey Vonn, CC Sabathia and Adam Jones were among those who offered condolences in the Instagram comments.
As TMZ Sports noted, Fred Phelps played college football and tried out for the Washington football team.