Ric Flair Shares Heartfelt Tribute to His Late Stepson Sebastian Kidder: 'He Was So Unselfish'

Ric Flair shared a heartfelt message about his stepson Sebastian Kidder two days after his death, saying he was “thankful for the time” he had with his stepson and encouraging Kidder’s mother Wendy Barlow to remain “strong.”

Kidder died by suicide on Saturday. He was 24 years old.

Flair, 75, was Kidder’s stepfather via his ex-wife Wendy Barlow, who Flair was in a relationship with for more than 13 years before their split in September.

“I have spent hours wondering what to say,” the professional wrestling legend wrote in a tribute shared on social media Monday afternoon. “After hearing the news of Sebastian’s passing, I can only imagine what Wendy and Paul are going through having lost a son approximately the same age in 2013. I know the pain of your loss will be with you the rest of your life.”

Flair continued, evoking his own son Reid Flair’s death in 2013: “I still every day of my life think about Reid you will continue to think about Sebastian. You can’t blame yourselves as I blamed myself for making Reid my best friend instead of being a good parent. Sometimes we get so close to our kids, we forget that they need us in so many different ways.”

Kidder died Saturday afternoon at the family's home in Georgia, TMZ reported on Sunday.

"I am devastated and shocked,” Barlow told the outlet. "This is an epidemic with your young men and mental health."

Kidder was an up-and-coming musician and actor who appeared in a number of TV and film projects over the years, including independent movies and a guest role on The Walking Dead as a child. The 24-year-old released his debut album, Under The Moon, under the name Sebastian earlier this year.

Barlow is also mom to three daughters, while Flair and ex-wife Leslie Goodman are also parents to son David and daughter Megan. Flair also shares daughter Charlotte with ex-wife Elizabeth Harrell, as well as their late son Reid.

In his tribute Monday, Flair wrote that he has “so many great memories” from spending time with Sebastian throughout his life.

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“He stood tall by his mother along with the whole family — Sophia, Paris, and Summer, while I was dying,” Flair said, recounting his 2017 health crisis that landed him in the hospital in critical condition.

“He was so unselfish, sharing his mother with me as I was dying,” Flair said. “And also, at the passing of my son Reid.”

Flair wrote that Sebastian “was multi-talented” and “in everybody’s eyes a huge success and will always be remembered that way.”

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.