Jamie Lee Curtis is sharing devastating news about her family.
The actress announced on Instagram that her older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis, died at her home in California on Saturday morning. She was 69 years old. Alongside a throwback photo of the Magic Sticks star, Jamie wrote:
“A warm aloha to my older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis. She passed away this morning. In her home. In nature. At peace. She was my first friend and lifelong confidant. She was jaw droppingly beautiful, and a talented actress. She played a mean game of hearts, collected turtles, loved her family, nature, music, thrifting, travel, Facebook, and Pokémon Go. She was proud of her Danish roots and Hungarian Jewish ancestry and was a devoted American patriot.”
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The Freaky Friday alum said Kelly “will be remembered for her loving generosity, fierce opinions, endless curiosity, unique style, and her powdered, almond, crescent cookies at Christmas, hence her name, Auntie Cookie.” Concluding the emotional post, Jamie shared:
“Kelly always signed off any message or fare thee well with a Hungarian blessing… Isten Veled, God is with you. Isten Veled to my sister of the sun and the moon, my Tai. I’ll see you on down the line.”
At this time, no cause of death has been revealed. See the announcement (below):
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Just like Jamie, Kelly followed in their parents Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh‘s footsteps and became an actress. In 1958, she made her acting debut in the film The Vikings with her mom and dad. She then starred in the 1983 movie Trading Places with her sister before working on Magic Sticks and The Devil’s Daughter. Kelly also appeared in episodes of The Equalizer, Hunter, Silk Stalkings, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and more.
We’re sending love to Jamie and her family. May Kelly rest in peace…
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