Pakistan, July 22 -- Lucy Hale is mourning the loss of her beloved sweet daddy, Preston Hale. Taking to her Instagram on Monday, July 20, the Pretty Little Liars alum revealed that her father passed away on Friday, July 17, at the age of 68. While she didn't share the cause of his death, The Hating Game star looks back fondly on the last phone call and conversation she had with her father.

"I can't believe I'm writing this, but my sweet daddy suddenly passed away on Friday," she began. "My dad was mind-numbingly funny, sensitive and deeply kind."

"He adored his family, my step sisters, all his grandbabies, his dogs, his lifelong friends and my stepmom, Stacy-the love of his life. He was so proud of his career in farming and of his homet...