Jim Carrey’s older sister Rita dies as devastated husband pays tribute to his ‘best friend & beautiful wife’

JIM Carrey's older sister Rita has died, her hubby revealed connected Friday.

The legendary actor's sibling passed distant "peacefully and quietly" and was "surrounded by her family".

A Facebook station written by her hubby Alex read: "It is with dense bosom and my deepest sadness, surrounded by her household and friends Rita passed distant peacefully and softly connected November 14 2024.

"Rita and I person been unneurotic for 16 years and we conscionable got joined past twelvemonth successful July successful an outdoor wedding that she has ever wanted.

"Rita ever had a loving psyche and wanted to assistance everyone adjacent full strangers.

"As everyone knows Christmas was Rita’s favourite vacation really it was mundane for her and she started a fundraiser to assistance a section charity."

He said "family and friends are invited to be a candlelight vigil successful Rita’s representation connected December 7" astatine an code successful Ontario.

In a heart-wrenching tribute to his woman Alex wrote: "Goodbye my lover. Goodbye my friend. Until we conscionable again.

"You truly did person the Time of your life. Your bestest person and husband, Alex."

Rita was 1 of 4 - with siblings John, Patricia and the youngest - Jim.

In 2005 she tragically mislaid her lad Marty successful a car mishap erstwhile helium was conscionable 25 years old.

She wrote a publication called Growing Up Carrey which talked astir increasing up alongside aboriginal prima Jim arsenic good arsenic the grief that followed her son's death.