Paris Hilton's Dad Reveals That Kim Richards' First Husband Monty Brinson Has Lost His Battle To Cancer At 58

We’re sad to report that Kim Richards‘ ex husband Monty Brinson has died.
On Sunday, it was revealed that the Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills alum’s first husband lost his battle with cancer at 58-years-old. How tragic!
In fact, it was Monty’s former brother-in-law Rick Hilton that first announced the news on Instagram.
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He shared:

We have lost Monty Brinson after a brave battle with cancer. His heart was a big as the moon and he was loved by all he Met. He will be sorely missed. I love You always!A photo posted by Rick Hilton (@rickhilton7) on Jan 24, 2016 at 6:30pm PST

How sweet! In case you forgot, Kim and her former flame were very close despite divorcing back in 1988 and even lived together amid his failing health.
The twosome have a daughter Brooke together. To make matters worse, the reality TV star recently took to Twitter to thank her fans for all their support towards Monty. She posted:

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— Kim Richards (@KimRichards11) January 22, 2016

Sniff! We can only imagine how hard this whole experience is for Miz Richards, especially since Monty was a big defender of hers during her most recent rehab stints and arrests.
Our thoughts are with all of Monty’s loved ones during this particularly sad time!
[Image via Instagram.]