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\nMark Wahlberg is celebrating his 50th birthday and he\u2019s taking a trip down memory lane with his late mother Alma. Marky Mark, as we all know him, shared a throwback of himself dancing with Alma on Instagram to mark the occasion. The photo was taken in 1988 when he was just 15 years old.<\/p>\n
Marky Mark shared the throwback photo on his Instagram account. He is seen holding Alma\u2019s hand and she has a beaming smile on her face as they dance together.
\nMark Wahlberg 1st birthday after Alma\u2019s death!
\nMark Wahlberg is mourning his first birthday since the death of his mother Alma. The two-time Academy Award nominee marked this milestone by posting a sweet throwback on Instagram to celebrate with her, showing off their shared love for New Kids On The Block.
\n\u201cMiss you,\u201d he captioned the post which also appeared to be from one of those Kool concerts given that there was just an NKOTB pass around Mark\u2019s neck. But it wasn\u2019t all fun and games: Alma died in April following her struggle with dementia at 78 years old as well as being divorced from Donald Wahlberg.<\/p>\n
Mark has found solace in music ever before but now more than ever after losing someone so dear to him close up like no other could have been closer or more special.
\nAlma had high spirits until the very end. Donnie, Mark\u2019s brother and fellow New Kid alum in tow, shared a sweet update on her health after he visited her with his family this summer: \u201cWe enjoyed our time together and laughed so much.\u201d
\nAlma Wahlberg\u2019s reason of death
\nAlma Wahlberg died from complications of colon cancer at age 84 back in 2008. Nine years later she was still going strong\u2014so it came as no surprise that Alma would be there to celebrate daughter-in-law Alison\u2019s birthday just weeks before Christmas last year!
\n\u201cIt is hard not having mom around for every milestone but I know we all have pictures or videos to share when needed,\u201d said son Randy (who also happens to play bass guitar). And thankfully they have plenty of those videos in their family archives!
\n\u201cWe enjoyed our time together and laughed so much,\u201d Randy recalled. \u201cShe was still sharp as a tack, she had the same sense of humor.\u201d There were some other familiar faces on hand to help Mark celebrate his 50th with Alma.<\/p>\n