Sandra Bullock‘s family is mourning the loss of her longtime partner Bryan Randall.
The Gravity star’s sister Gesine Bullock-Prado penned a touching message in honor of Bryan, who died on Aug. 5 at age 57.
“I’m convinced that Bry has found the very best fishing spot in heaven,” Gesine wrote on Instagram Aug. 7, “and is already casting his lure into rushing rivers teaming with salmon.”
The pastry chef went on to notice how Sandra, 59, helped take care of Bryan during his illness.
“ALS is a cruel disease,” Gesine continued, “but there may be some comfort in knowing he had the very best of caretakers in my amazing sister and the band of nurses she assembled who helped her take care of him of their home. Rest in peace, Bryan.”
On Aug. 7, Bryan’s family shared that the photographer passed away after a three-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which he decided to maintain private. ALS is a nervous system disease that causes loss of muscle control and worsens over time, in accordance with the Mayo Clinic.
“Bryan selected early to maintain his journey with ALS private and people of us who cared for him did our greatest to honor his request,” the family said in a press release to People. “We’re immensely grateful to the tireless doctors who navigated the landscape of this illness with us and to the astounding nurses who became our roommates, often sacrificing their very own families to be with ours.”