Sarah Silverman is mourning the death of her father, Donald Silverman, who set her on a path to comedy and was a fixture of her jokes and writing.

"My best pal, Schleppy - my dad, died last night," the actress and comedian wrote in a heartfelt Instagram post Thursday, alongside a collection of photos of the two together over the years. "All the sisters, and grandkids surrounded him with love and singing and very dark [f---ed] up jokes this final week."