Frasier star Kelsey Grammer cut a glum figure as he sported a cast on his leg as he was spotted shopping in central London on Saturday.
The actor, 69, kept a low profile and shielded his famous face beneath shades and a baseball cap as he walked with the aid of a scooter.
Kelsey opted for a casual look on his outing in a blue knitted cardigan which he layered over a simple white T-shirt and jeans.
While it is unclear what resulted in the actor’s injury he appeared totally at ease as he maneuvered himself through the crowds.
MailOnline have contacted Kelsey’s reps for comment.
It comes after the ex Cheers star announced he was publishing a memoir titled, Karen: A Brother’s Love, which is about his late sister who was tragically murdered nearly 50 years earlier in 1975.
Frasier star Kelsey Grammer, 69, cut a glum figure as he sported a cast on his leg as he was spotted shopping in central London on Saturday.
The actor kept a low profile and shielded his famous face beneath shades and a baseball cap as he walked with the aid of a scooter
Kelsey – who previously said that he ‘forgives’ his sister’s murderer – opened up about penning the book during an interview with People, and shared that the memoir is a ‘celebration of her life.’
In July 1975, his sister had been working at a Red Lobster in Colorado Springs when she was kidnapped by three men – including serial killer Fred Glenn – and was raped and stabbed to death. She was only 18-years-old.
In regards to the book – which will be published next year on May 6 – Grammer explained that it is, ‘a vibrant, visceral, saturated, honest, ecstatic recounting of my sister’s days until her final desecration.’
He then expressed Karen: A Brother’s Love ‘is not a Grief book. It is a Life book, a celebration of Karen’s life.’
‘I wanted to tell Karen’s story and at the same time include a bit about my life, our life together and the love we shared.’
Kelsey added that, ‘It is unflinching account, raw and punctuated with horror.’
‘The words spilled from my mind to my fingers, and into the pages of this book. It poured from days long past, fresh and alive. Fifty years hence, I learned that love, that our love, is forever.’
He expressed that penning the memoir ‘brought me great Joy. To see her smile again, that was really something.’
It comes after he announced he was publishing a memoir titled, Karen: A Brother’s Love, which is about his late sister who was tragically murdered nearly 50 years earlier in 1975
The Frasier star opened up about penning the book during an interview with People, and shared that the memoir is a ‘celebration of her life’; seen above with Karen in 1974
He then expressed Karen: A Brother’s Love ‘is not a Grief book. It is a Life book, a celebration of Karen’s life’
‘And in hopes it might bring solace to those who have suffered like horrors, that’s in there, too. From a loving brother, I invite you to meet Karen. To know her and remember her with me. Karen.’
The premise of the book ‘explores the profound grief and devastation that followed Karen’s death, as well as the long and arduous journey toward healing,’ per an official synopsis.
‘He bravely confronts the pain of losing a loved one to senseless violence, offering readers a glimpse into the complexities of coping with such a profound loss.’
Karen: A Brother’s Love is ‘not merely a memoir of loss, but a powerful testament to the enduring strength of the human spirit and the capacity for hope in the face of such overwhelming and devastating loss.’
‘This book is a moving tribute to a life cut tragically short, a testament to the enduring bond between siblings, and a message of hope at a time when we need it the most
His memoir is currently available to preorder and will be published through Harper Select.
Karen had moved to Colorado Springs after graduating from high school and was working at a Red Lobster at age 18 when she was murdered.
Three men had attempted to rob the restaurant, including serial killer Fred Glenn. With two other accomplices, he kidnapped Karen and took her to an apartment, where she was raped and murdered.
She had initially been told that she would be released at a mobile park, but Glenn – who reportedly had taken LSD at the time – slit her throat, and left her to die.
Karen was able to make her way to a neighbor’s home, but no one was there. She passed away on the back porch.
The premise of the book ‘explores the profound grief and devastation that followed Karen’s death, as well as the long and arduous journey toward healing,’ per an official synopsis; seen in 2021 in NYC
At a parole hearing in 2009, he wrote a letter to the court which read, ‘She was my best friend and the best person I knew. She had so much to live for. I loved my sister, Karen. I miss her. I miss her in my bones.’
‘I was her big brother. I was supposed to protect her – I could not. I have never gotten over it… It very nearly destroyed me.’
Five years later in 2014, Glenn’s bid for parole was also denied.
At the time, Kelsey had stated, ‘I accept that you live with remorse, but I live with tragedy every day. I accept your apology. I forgive you. However, I cannot give your release my endorsement.’
One week later, Kelsey – who had been attending the Juilliard School at the time – identified his sister’s body.
Glenn was convicted of Karen’s murder in 1976, along with the deaths of two other victims. He initially been sentenced with the death penalty, but the Supreme Court later overruled the decision and ruled he could seek parole after 30 years.
However, Kelsey has blocked attempts for Glenn to seek parole twice, in order to have justice for his late sister and the two other victims.
