There are no laughs, only sadness for Dana Carvey as he mourns the loss of his 32-year old son Dex to a drug overdose.
Carvey and his wife Paula issued a heart wrenching statement announcing the tragic news on Thursday.
“Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy. Our beloved son, Dex, died of an accidental drug overdose. He was 32 years old,” the statement began. “Dex packed a lot into those 32 years. He was extremely talented at so many things; music, art, film making, comedy, and pursued all of them passionately.”
Dex passed away after first responders rushed into his home after receiving a call from his girlfriend around 10 p.m.
Dex had locked himself into the bathroom and was unresponsive when police arrived at the scene. They found him and immediately had paramedics try to revive him, but to no avail.
The couple talked about how their son made people love life, but most of all how Dex loved his family, friends, and his girlfriend, Kaylee.
“Dex was a beautiful person,” the statement continued. “His handmade birthday cards are a treasure. Will will miss him forever.”
Dana, 68, and Paula concluded their message with prayers for those “struggling with addiction.”
Dex opened for the “Saturday Night Live” alum’s 2016 Netflix special, “Straight White Male,” during which he delivered material he had been working on that discussed everything from Pride parades to anecdotes about his famous father.
Dana and Paula also share 30-year-old son Thomas, another aspiring comedian.
