Dex Carvey, the son of comedian Dana Carvey, has died of a drug overdose, his parents announced Thursday in a joint statement posted on his father’s social media. He was 32.
“Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy. Our beloved son, Dex, died of an accidental drug overdose,” the Instagram post, signed by Dana Carvey and his wife Paula, said.
Dana Carvey is best known for his years as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.
He and his wife added their son pursued his talents passionately, from music and art to filmmaking and comedy.
“It’s not an exaggeration to say that Dex loved life. And when you were with him, you loved life too. He made everything fun,” the statement continued. “But most of all, he loved his family, his friends and his girlfriend, Kaylee.”
The Instagram post concluded by acknowledging the difficulties of addiction.
“To anyone struggling with addiction or who loves someone struggling with addiction, you are in our hearts and prayers,” the post said.
Bah-Fong-Gool on November 17th, 2023 at 12:37 UTC »
Fuck. Dana has been trough some shit. After his SNL and Wayne's World successes he took time off to get heart surgery... and the surgeon operated on the wrong part of his heart!!! He needed more surgery and sued the doctors. I saw him do a stand up set on Long Island about 6 or 7 years ago and he KILLED it! I wasn't expecting much but I swear he was one of top 3 live comics I've even seen. RIP Dex, Dana I hope your soul eventually stops aching.
TheChainsawVigilante on November 17th, 2023 at 07:08 UTC »
I wish I could give all the joy Dana Carvey has given me over the years back to him now in the hope that it would somehow cancel out a little bit of his sorrow
alternatingflan on November 17th, 2023 at 06:01 UTC »
This is the absolute worst heartbreak for any parent.