In a previous Instagram post on February 10, Breslin said her father had tested positive for coronavirus and had been placed on a ventilator. In her post on Saturday, Breslin said she wanted to remember her father “for who he was” and that he loved life, his family and the simple things. She added: “My dad was a hilarious, boisterous, tenacious, rebellious, intelligent, sweet, incredible human being. He loved life. He loved his family. He loved the simple things… “He loved a cup of coffee(black, heated up for 66 seconds). He Loved a good Knish (but only in the winter). He loved BBQ’ing (and while we loved brown mustard he only wanted French’s Yellow).