Richard E. Grant Vulnerably Shares the Grief of Losing His Beloved Wife of 38 Years: ‘I Cry Every Day’

Richard E. Grant continues to speak with rare honesty about the grief that has stayed with him since the death of his wife, Joan Washington. Richard E. Grant Opens Up About Living With Grief Nearly Five Years OnGetty British actor Richard E Grant (R) with his wifeIn a candid conversation with host Paloma Faith, Grant described how grief still shapes his days in ways he never expected. ‘I Cry Every Day’: How Grief Shows Up NowGetty Richard E Grant and Joan WashingtonGrant told listeners that emotion continues to surface without warning, often in everyday moments. “Well, I cry a lot, and I cry every day, and if I watch the news — I don’t anymore — but that makes me cry,” he said. “She’d say, ‘What is wrong with you two?’ [as we cry],” Grant said.