Dana Carvey's Son Dex's Cause of Death Determined 2 Months After He Died at Age 32

Dex Carvey opens for his father, Dana Carvey, at The Paramount Theater on September 11, 2018.Photo:Al Pereira/Getty

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The cause of death forDana Carvey’s son, Dex Carvey, has been confirmed.

Carvey and his wife shared news of Dex’s death at age 32 onInstagramin November.

“Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy,” the post 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,” the couple said of their son. “It’s not an exaggeration to say that Dex loved life.”

“And when you were with him, you loved life too," their statement continued. “He made everything fun. But most of all, he loved his family, his friends and his girlfriend, Kaylee. Dex was a beautiful person. His handmade birthday cards are a treasure. We will miss him forever.”

The couple also added a message of solidarity for “anyone struggling with addiction or who loves someone struggling with addiction,” as they said, “You are in our hearts and prayers.”

Dana Carvey visits SiriusXM on May 06, 2016.Andrew Toth/Getty

Andrew Toth/Getty

Carvey, 68, later opened up about the loss of their son on his andDavid Spade’s podcast,Fly on the Wall.

Carvey said that while it’s “very sweet” that people have been trying to get in touch with him, there’s nothing that anyone else can do for him and his family. “It’s me and my wife and our son’s private journey,” he explained, referring to their younger son, Thomas, 31.

“We’re all together,” he continued of the family. “And we do a lot of fun things. We hike, we go to church. You just want to make sure you keep moving.”

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TheSaturday Night Livealum added that returning to the podcast and “riffing” with his longtime friend “is going to be very healthy for me as I recover.”

“‘Cause I’m kind of on the pain train with about millions of other people on this planet. And you don’t know how long you’re going to be on it or when it will stop or when it will get better,” Carvey admitted. “But in the meantime, all of this kind of stuff is very healthy.”

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source: people.com