Report: Rosie O'Donnell's Father Edward Joseph O'Donnell Dies Of Cancer At Age 81

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Rosie O'Donnell's father has passed away.

Edward Joseph O'Donnell, 81, died of cancer Sunday, Entertainment Tonight reported.

Her father's death comes on the heels of another difficult time for the comedian.

Last Tuesday, O'Donnell reported her 17-year-old daughter Chelsea missing. She had been gone for a week.

Chelsea O'Donnell was found later in the New Jersey home a 25-year-old man, who has since been charged with child endangerment.

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