She was not simply known for being the legendary performer’s daughter, though.
They shared many happy memories over the years and provided one another with support and refuge during tough times.
She experienced “a year of feeling like I was thrown into the ocean and couldn’t swim.”
In a soul-bearing post in July 2020, Riley shared her experience grieving Benjamin’s death.
“Mornings are the hardest.
I forget you’re gone.
I can’t cry because of the fear that I will never stop,” she wrote.
“I guess this is true heartbreak.
I hope we meet again.”
According toHello, she and her husband, Ben Smith-Peterson, have welcomed a baby girl.
The legacy of their family’s love lives on.
