Wonder Woman icon Lynda Carter marked a deeply emotional milestone this week, sharing a heartfelt tribute to her late husband on what would have been their 42nd wedding anniversary.
The 74-year-old actress posted a photo of herself with her husband, Robert Altman, who died in February 2021 at age 73 due to complications from a medical procedure. The couple shared two children, Jessica and James.
“Robert Altman was a powerful man, but above all, he was the most decent man I have ever known,” Carter wrote on Instagram. “Everyone who met him can attest. ‘It was a privilege to know him’ is oft repeated.”
She added, “Today marks our 42nd anniversary. I love you always, Robert. Our family has never been the same without you, my love.”
Carter, who starred as Wonder Woman from 1975 to 1979, has been open about how deeply the loss continues to affect her. In a 2024 interview, she admitted she still isn’t over his death.
“He was the great love of my life. I think of him every day,” she said. “There’s so much of my day-to-day where I find myself thinking, ‘Oh, Robert will know.’ Or if I’m on a flight, I still expect him to text to ask, ‘Did you land safely? Was everything alright?’”
Her grief also inspired her music. Carter wrote a song called Letters From Earth in his memory, describing it as a love letter to those we’ve lost.
“The soul of the song is about how you miss a person so much because they’re such a presence in your life that it’s almost impossible to imagine you won’t physically see them again,” she explained. “You wonder, ‘How can I communicate with you? Where are you?’”
Carter and Altman were married for 37 years, a relationship she once called “an extraordinary gift.” In earlier posts following his death, she described their bond as passionate, protective, and deeply supportive.
“We protected each other and were each other’s champions always,” she wrote at the time.
She has repeatedly spoken about the pride they shared in their children, saying Jessica and James were “the lights of my life” and the greatest joy of Robert’s.
“I see so much of Robert in them, and I know he lives on through them,” she said.
Altman began his career as a lawyer in Washington, D.C., before co-founding ZeniMax Media in 1986, the video game company behind franchises like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. The company was later acquired by Microsoft in a $7.5 billion deal.
In a statement following his death, Bethesda Softworks called Altman “a true visionary, friend, and believer in the spirit of people and the power of what they could accomplish together.”
As Carter continues to honor his legacy, she has made one thing clear: the love they shared never faded.
“I will love you always and forever,” she wrote.