Kelly Curtis, an actress and the older sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, died on Saturday (May 30) at 69, and a coroner has now confirmed her cause of death.
According to Us Weekly, the Blaine County coroner’s office in Idaho determined that Kelly died of natural causes. The report also noted that Kelly had been in hospice care for the last week prior to her death at 2:30 a.m. on May 30.
Kelly’s husband, John Marsh, was present when the coroner arrived. It’s not known whether Jamie or any other family members were present at the time of her death.
The coroner’s office also noted that Kelly is expected to be cremated. It’s unknown if the family will be requesting an autopsy.
Jamie announced her sister’s passing on Instagram on Saturday, writing, “A warm aloha to my older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis. She passed away this morning. In her home. In nature. At peace.”
She continued, “[Kelly] was my first friend and lifelong confidant. She was jaw-droppingly beautiful, and a talented actress. She played a mean game of hearts, collected turtles, loved her family, nature, music, thrifting, travel, Facebook, and Pokémon Go. She was proud of her Danish roots and Hungarian Jewish ancestry and was a devoted American patriot.”
Kelly appeared in films such as Trading Places (1983), Magic Sticks (1987), and The Devil’s Daughter (1991), as well as TV shows such as The Equalizer, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Sentinel, and Judging Amy.
Jamie concluded her post by saying her sister would be remembered for her “loving generosity, fierce opinions, endless curiosity, unique style, and her powdered, almond, crescent cookies at Christmas, hence her name, Auntie Cookie. Kelly always signed off any message or fare thee well with a Hungarian blessing… Isten Veled, God is with you. Isten Veled to my sister of the sun and the moon, my Tai. I’ll see you on down the line.”
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