Jim Carrey Suffers Devastating Family Loss

Jim Carrey suffered a tragic loss this week when his older sister, radio personality Rita Carrey, passed away.

As TMZ reported, Rita's husband Alex broke the news on the morning of Friday, Nov. 15, with a Facebook post, sharing that his wife died "peacefully and quietly" on Thursday.

He went on to remember her as his "bestest friend," "lover," and "beautiful wife."

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"Rita always had a loving soul and wanted to help everyone even total strangers. As everyone knows Christmas was Rita’s favorite holiday [,] actually it was everyday for her and she started a fundraiser to help a local charity," Alex continued.

"It's been a wonderful and crazy journey with Rita. She filled everyone’s heart with joy with every step she took and I will never forget this beautiful and amazingly talented woman. Goodbye my lover, goodbye my friend, until we meet again, you really did have the Time of your life."

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According to the post, there will be a candlelight vigil will be held in her honor in early December.

While Rita reportedly avoided making a big deal about her famous brother, she often collected props from Jim's films to auction off for charity.

Besides working as a radio host and public speaker, Rita was also a musician. As a performer in a classic rock band for years, she even shared the stage with Bruce Springsteen.

Rita was born in Canada to parents Kathleen and Percy Carrey and raised alongside siblings John, Patricia, and Jim.

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