Ray Liotta's daughter breaks silence on his death: 'You are the best Dad'

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Ray Liotta’s daughter Karsen spoke out about his death for the first time on Thursday. 

"Those who knew him, loved him," the 23-year-old wrote in an Instagram caption next to a photo of the "Goodfellas" actor holding her as a child.

"You are the best Dad anyone could ask for," she added. "I love you. Thank you for everything."

Ray Liotta and Karsen Liotta attend the "Marriage Story" U.K. premiere during the 63rd BFI London Film Festival on Oct. 6, 2019, in London. (Mike Marsland/WireImage)

It was the first photo the budding actress had posted on her page since 2020. 

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Karsen Liotta is the actor’s only child who he shared with ex-wife Michelle Grace. 

She has multiple acting credits to her name and even appeared in several episodes of her father's police show "Shades of Blue" in 2018, playing a vision of his character's dead daughter.  

Karsen Liotta and Ray Liotta on "Shades of Blue" in 2018. (Peter Kramer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

Late last month, Ray Liotta’s fiancé, Jacy Nittolo shared a series of images of the two of them on Instagram, writing, "My life these past couple of years have been nothing but truly magical. Ray and I share a deep love that I will cherish in my heart forever. We laughed daily and we were inseparable."

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Ray Liotta and daughter Karsen Liotta attend the IRL IndyCar Series 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 27, 2007. (Chad Buchanan/Getty Images)

Her post continued, "The chemistry was wild in the best way. He was everything in the world to me and we couldn’t get enough of each other. The kind of real love that one dreams of."

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Ray Liotta and daughter Karsen attend the Lakers' game against the Phoenix Suns on April 6, 2003, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

She added, "He was the most beautiful person inside and out that I’ve ever known… and even that is an understatement."

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Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic on May 26. He was 67. At the time of his death, he was on location filming the movie "Dangerous Waters."

Fox News' Janelle Ash contributed to this report.