HOME Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks pen equally moving tributes as the actor shares the news of his mother's death Julio 11 of 2016 - 04:12 EDT by HOLA USA! Galería: 3 Fotos Volver a la noticia 1/3 Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson both shared moving messages about Tom's mother after she passed away at the age of 84. Photo: Getty Images 2/3 Rita also took time to honor her husband's mother. Photo: Instagram/@ritawislon 3/3 Tom, who celebrated his birthday on July 9, wrote about his mother, "She was the difference in many lives." Photo: Instagram/@TomHanks More about: Tom Hanks Rita Wilson