The Things Like This star admitted that for him and his sister Romy, 28, losing their parents through such an unimaginable tragedy has been “too dark” to bear. 

“We lost more than half of our family that night in the most violent way imaginable,” he wrote.

“Sure, any loss of a parent is devastating, but nothing compares to losing both of them at the same time and, on top of that, having your brother be at the center of it. It’s almost too impossible to process.”

Moving forward, Jake made a singular request on behalf of his family. 

“I just ask for love and compassion,” he added, “the same principles my parents lived by.”

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