Gary Busey has become a proud grandfather! The actor's eldest son Jake Busey and fiancée April welcomed their first child, a baby girl, July 30.
The girl named Autumn Rosalia Busy, born at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces at birth. Rosalia is April's mother's name.
"She's completely healthy and arrived right on schedule," Jake told Life & Style magazine. "She's a brunette, just like her mom."
In a statement, Jake also shared the happiness and changes the new addition brought in his life.
"We believe she Is our miracle," E! News quoted Jake as saying.
The Starship Troopers star, describing the ups and down in his life, revealed the circumstances that paved the way for the bundle of joy.
"We spent our 20's together, but seperated [sic] and were apart for 11 years. Looking back on the last couple years, it appears that all of the tragedies and losses in my life were ultimately guiding us back together. I had lost 2 houses, a speed boat , an airplane, the Mercedes, the trucks, my dirtbikes, my health, and filed bankruptcy. Last year April let me stay with her when I was broke and homeless, as I had supported her in the nineties when we were first engaged," Jake told E! News.
During that time," he continued, "We fell back In love, renewed our engagement and then she got pregnant! Autumn was our destiny. And she is so beautiful! And we are Lucky that she is very healthy and happy. We are happily looking forward to this wonderful new life!"
Jake started his acting career with the film "Straight Time" released in 1978. He is famous for his roles in films "Contact" and "Starship Troopers." Apart from acting, he is a singer and has written and played drums for the band "Sons of the Lawless."
