'Please treasure each other' Goldie Hawn, 71, mourns her best friend's passing with touching Instagram post

Goldie Hawn is mourning the passing of her best friend.

The actress, 71, shared her grief on Instagram, posting a happy photograph of herself and her dearly departed pal along with a heartfelt message.

'Please treasure each other,' the screen star urged in the caption, 'Best friends get us through. Blessings to all this Sunday.'

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'Treasure each other': Goldie Hawn is mourning the death of her best friend, sharing a happy memory of herself and her dearly departed pal along with a heartfelt message

'Treasure each other': Goldie Hawn is mourning the death of her best friend, sharing a happy memory of herself and her dearly departed pal along with a heartfelt message

The black and white photo, which appeared to be vintage, showed the 70s bombshell and an unidentified brunette buddy bursting with glee as they posed for the camera.

Preferring to keep things private, the partner of Kurt Russell opted not to name her best friend. 

Goldie caption offered a message surely anyone could take to heart, writing: 'My best friend has passed. Please treasure each other.' 

Friendship is magic! Underscoring her message, the actress, 71, shared a sweet photo of granddaughter Rio hugging her best friend along with the caption 'Says it all! Xx'

Friendship is magic! Underscoring her message, the actress, 71, shared a sweet photo of granddaughter Rio hugging her best friend along with the caption 'Says it all! Xx'

Friends and lovers: In the past, the actress has also called partner of 35-plus years Kurt Russell one of her 'best friends' (pictured at May's premiere of Snatched)

Friends and lovers: In the past, the actress has also called partner of 35-plus years Kurt Russell one of her 'best friends' (pictured at May's premiere of Snatched)

The Snatched star finished, adding 'Best friends get us through. Blessings to all this Sunday.'

Goldie underscored her message of friendship with another photo that appeared to show granddaughter Rio (offspring of the star's son Oliver) hugging her BFF.

This caption was full of optimism, reading: 'Says it all! Xx.'

Lots o' love! The pair were honored with side-by-side stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame back in May, with Hawn calling their joint ceremony 'a love fest' 

Lots o' love! The pair were honored with side-by-side stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame back in May, with Hawn calling their joint ceremony 'a love fest' 

In the past, the actress has also called partner of 35-plus years Kurt Russell, 66, one of her 'best friends.'

The happily unmarried pair were honored with side-by-side stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame back in May, with Hawn calling their joint ceremony 'a love fest.'

'The last thing he said was, "I’ll always cherish you,"' the star told People, 'I didn’t expect him to say those things. I had no idea he was going to be so beautiful.'

Goldie is mother to film star daughter Kate Hudson, 38, and son Oliver, 40, with ex-husband Bill Hudson, 67, as well as son Wyatt, 41, with long-term love Kurt.  

No ring needed: The happily unmarried duo got to enjoy the magic moment together, with Kurt telling Goldie 'I’ll always cherish you' during his remarks at the May honors in Hollywood

No ring needed: The happily unmarried duo got to enjoy the magic moment together, with Kurt telling Goldie 'I’ll always cherish you' during his remarks at the May honors in Hollywood

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