The 53-year-old Robertson told TV Insider about the heartbreak of losing his father one week before Duck Dynasty: The Revival premiered. Phil Robertson had been battling Alzheimer's disease, and his condition weighed heavily on the family's minds.

Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson has reflected on the poignant last message his father Phil shared with his family prior to his death. Speaking to TV Insider on Friday Willie, 53, opened up about what it was like to lose Phil one week before Duck Dynasty: The Revival premiered.