The Carrey family is mourning a loss.
Rita Carrey, the older sister of Jim Carrey, died on Nov. 14, her husband Alex confirmed in a post to Facebook on Nov. 15.
“It is with heavy heart and my deepest sadness,” he wrote on her account, “surrounded by her family and friends Rita passed away peacefully and quietly.”
Alex noted that while he and Rita—who was born and raised in Canada—had been together for 16 years, they only got married last July “in an outdoor wedding that she has always wanted.”
“We travelled the world and met many people who we consider friends,” he continued. “Rita was my bestest friend, my lover and my beautiful wife. Rita always had a loving soul and wanted to help everyone even total strangers.”
Alex also shared insight into life with his longtime love.
The television and radio personality’s favorite holiday was Christmas, according to her husband, and he joked that the holiday “was everyday for her” and even prompted her to start “a fundraiser to help a local charity.”
