As we previously reported, Cuba Sr., the lead singer for Main Ingredient, was found unresponsive and slumped over in his Jaguar in Woodland Hills, Ca., and that is the pain that Cuba Jr. is attempting to manage while currently on set in Toronto, Canada filming the movie, Life in a Year. Although he’s thousands of miles away from his mother, Shirley- who has been married to his dad for many years- and the rest of his family, Cuba Jr. thankfully has one fellow American actor who’s in Canada with him and supporting him through his grief.

Cuba Jr’s unlikely shoulder to lean on during this horrific time, is none other than Will Smith’s 18-year old son, Jaden, who is co-starring in Life in a Year with Cuba. Although Cuba (49) is 31 years Jaden’s senior, he seems grateful to have the young brotha by his side right now.

It was reported that when Cuba got the news about his Dad’s death, as he was filming Thursday, he was understandably grief stricken. But Jaden immediately started talking to him and helping him cope with the weight he had to bear while working through his pain. The below photo of Cuba was snapped Thursday, soon after finding out about his beloved father’s passing…

Cuba Gooding Jr returns work with Jaden Smith the day after his soul singer father died of 'suspected overdose' https://t.co/HCDdFEHgKc pic.twitter.com/YT9XGmyTFo

— Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) April 21, 2017

It’s a beautiful thing to see Jaden stand by his elder’s side at a time like this and we sincerely hope Cuba can continue to keep his morale up throughout his contractual obligations to get the film done. That’s gotta be extremely tough on him. Our continued condolences to the Gooding family.

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Cuba Gooding Jr. and his brother Omar Gooding are both successful in their own right. But their knack for entertainment might have been inherited from their parents, Shirley and Cuba Gooding, Sr. both of whom were accomplished singers.

Whenever fans get the opportunity to see them together, they look like a model family – Cuba and his sons. So, it’s quite understandable why most fans would believe the famed actors come from a close-knit family. But, apparently, it wasn’t always a walk in the park for the Gooding family. In fact, Cuba Gooding Jr. revealed he and his father actually have love-hate relationship.

But See How BAD Things REALLY Got & What Their Dad Did…

In a past interview with Vibe Magazine, Cuba- or as we Old Schoolers best know him as, “Tre” from Boyz N’ The Hood opened up about the dramatic changes his family went through when he was a child. His father’s musical success with the 70’s soul group, The Main Ingredient, created quite a comfortable lifestyle for the Gooding fam.’

However, the financial stability didn’t last long, because they actually went living a life of luxury, with housekeepers, expensive whips and a mansion tucked away in an affluent neighborhood, to hitting rock bottom…like hardcore rock BOTTOM:

“We lived in a big house and had chauffeurs. And then in the fifth grade… Bang! Rock bottom,” he said. During those trying times, “there were stretches of being evicted and living in a car, of living on welfare,” Cuba revealed in the interview.

Cuba Gooding Sr. reportedly spent many of their challenging years chasing fame in hopes of reviving his career. The downfall ultimately led to his parents’ divorce.

Turbulent Relationship With His Pops

Cuba lived with his mother and two siblings, but his relationship with his dad suffered. Cuba even described having a “love-hate” relationship with his father. One minute his father would be cursing him out and lashing out. Then, the next minute he’d be telling him how much he loved him. Needless to say, the mixed signals created a strain that’s taken years to fix…

BUT SEE WHAT CUBA ENDED UP HAVING TO DO WHEN THEY WERE HOMELESS THOUGH>>>

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