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Cameron Diaz thanks fans for support

Cameron Diaz smiles on the field before the New York Giants play the Philadelphia Eagles at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on September 30, 2007. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo) .
Cameron Diaz smiles on the field before the New York Giants play the Philadelphia Eagles at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on September 30, 2007. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo) . | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, April 16 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz said she and her family are grateful for the support they have been getting since her father Emilio died suddenly Tuesday.

"My mom, sister and I are deeply appreciative of the overwhelming outpouring of love and support during this difficult time for us and all of our family," Diaz said in a statement issued by her representative, Brad Cafarelli, to People.com. "My dad was loved by so many people, and his humor and spirit will always live on in our hearts."

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Emilio Diaz reportedly died Tuesday morning of pneumonia. He was 58.

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