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Dana Carvey, wife announce son's death from 'an accidental drug overdose'

by LENNY COHEN | The National Desk

Fri, November 17th 2023 at 6:08 PM
Updated Tue, November 21st 2023 at 1:32 PM
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Dana Carvey, left, and Paula Zwagerman arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Dana Carvey, left, has his tie inspected by Robert Smigel before walking the red carpet for the 24th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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Actor and comedian Dana Carvey — along with his wife, Paula — announced a family tragedy, late Thursday afternoon.

They posted on social media that their son Dex "died of an accidental drug overdose" on Wednesday night at the age of 32.

The Carveys wrote that Dex "packed a lot into those 32 years," mentioning he was "extremely talented" in the areas of music, filmmaking, and comedy.

They ended by saying, "To anyone struggling with addiction or who loves someone struggling with addiction, you are in our hearts and prayers."

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