Isaiah Washington confirms wife Jenisa Garland died 16 months ago: "The rumors are true"

Isaiah Washington is opening up about a loss he's been keeping private for more than a year. On October 3, the Grey's Anatomy alum revealed that his wife of 29 years, Jenisa Marie Garland-Washington, died in June 2025 after suffering a massive hemorrhagic stroke. Getty They met in 1995 and got married the following year The 63-year-old shared the news 16 months after Garland's death, explaining that the decision to remain silent was largely rooted in the kind of person his wife was. "Yes... the rumors are true," the actor began in an Instagram post alongside a photo of Garland. . . .