Actor Jim Carrey's sister Rita Carrey passed away, breathed her last at the age of 68

Rita Carrey, sister of Hollywood actor Jim Carrey, who appeared in 90s hit films like 'Sonic', 'Dumb and Dumber', 'The Mask' and 'Edge Ventura Pet Detective', has passed away. Rita's death has come as a big shock to the family. Jim had a very strong relationship with his sisters. At present, there has been no reaction from the actor on this news. Rita's husband Alex has shared a post on Facebook confirming this news.

Husband Alex became emotional on the death of his wife

Rita's husband shared this news through a post on Friday (November 15). In the post, he told that he is saddened by the departure of his wife and his closest friend.

The couple got married last year after living together for 16 years. Expressing his grief, he told that Rita loved Christmas holidays the most.

He said, 'She started collecting funds for people so that she could help them. This journey with her was very exciting. She filled everyone's hearts with happiness with her every step. At the end of the post, she got emotional and wrote, 'Goodbye my lover. Goodbye my friend. Till we meet again'.

What did Rita Carey do?

Rita was a rodeo jockey by profession. Apart from this, she also worked as a singer and songwriter. Rita has two brothers, Jim and John. She was born to Kathleen and Percy Carey. At present, no updates have come from the family regarding her funeral. Rita often auctioned things related to Jim's films and donated the money received from it.

She also worked in writing books

Rita was a multitalented person. She helped one of her writer friends, Chad David, in writing his book. The book had a short story related to Christmas named 'The Happy' Square. In this hour of grief, Jim's fans are expressing their condolences on social media.