Dr Oz mourns the death of his father, 93, who helped him 'fall in love' with medicine: 'Dad changed everyone who met him'

Dr. Oz took to social media to share an emotional tribute to his late father Dr. Mustafa Oz who passed away at 93.
UPDATED FEB 13, 2019

Dr. Mehmet Oz is mourning the loss of his father Dr. Mustafa Oz who passed away at the ripe age of 93. The 'Dr. Oz' show host had taken to Instagram to announce the news of his father's death. 

The well-known TV personality shared a series of pictures of his father throughout his life as well as remembered all the positive impact that Dr. Mustafa had on his family as well as on his patients. 58-year-old Dr. Mehmet shared, "My dad passed away today at the age of 93. Dad changed everyone who met him. I remember as a child running behind his fast-moving legs while he made hospital rounds. Even as he aged and his legs no longer raced along, his mind never slowed down.



 

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