Unbelievably sad news - Dana Carvey’s son Dex has died from an accidental OD - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 11-16-2023, 08:02 PM

https://www.tmz.com/2023/11/16/dana-...dex-dead-dies/

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3:10 PM PT -- Dana Carvey says Dex Carvey died of an accidental overdose. He and his wife Paula just posted a note remembering their son's talent and passion for life, and says "We will miss him forever."

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

Law enforcement sources tell us Dex passed away Wednesday night after first responders rushed over to a home that his girlfriend had called from in Los Angeles around 10 PM. We're told Dex was locked in a bathroom, and that he was unresponsive upon discovery.

Our sources say paramedics tried reviving him, but to no avail ... he was pronounced dead on the scene. An autopsy has been done, but Dex's cause of death hasn't been determined ... pending toxicology tests.

Dana and Dex were very close ... in fact, Dex was following in his father's footsteps when it came to comedy -- as he was diving into the stand-up world over the past few years.

Dex actually opened for his father in his 2016 Netflix special, 'Straight White Male' ... during which Dex did a 6-minute set that got some laughs as he worked on material -- touching on a number of topics ... including pride parades, cult stories and his famous dad.

Dana's other son, Thomas, is also an aspiring comedian ... and the former 'SNL' star has spoken fondly of his boys and wanting to help their careers. Dex was only 32.

RIP

Dude111 · 11-17-2023, 07:57 PM

Very sad...................

TMC · 01-17-2024, 06:36 PM

Dana Carvey returns to his and David Spade's podcast two months after his son's death: "Doing this and riffing with you is going to be very healthy for me”

“If you’re listening to our podcast right now, you probably know about my family’s loss,” Carvey said on their Fly on the Wall podcast while thanking people for their messages of support, two months after his son Dex Carvey died of an accidental drug overdose at age 32. “I thought about this over the holidays and decided to come back to the podcast because I think it’s a long day when you’re not working, and you get in your head.” Carvey and Spade decided not to have any guests for this week's episode. “Doing this and riffing with you is going to be very healthy for me as I recover, because I’m kind of on the pain train with millions of other people on this planet,” Carvey explained about his grief. “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. But in the meantime, all this kind of stuff is very healthy.”

Chocolate Moose · 01-25-2024, 01:56 PM

He tried to hard to keep his kids' upbringing normal. Terrible news; terrible!!!

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Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,899	Very sad...................

01-17-2024, 06:36 PM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,441	Dana Carvey returns to his and David Spade's podcast two months after his son's death: "Doing this and riffing with you is going to be very healthy for me” “If you’re listening to our podcast right now, you probably know about my family’s loss,” Carvey said on their Fly on the Wall podcast while thanking people for their messages of support, two months after his son Dex Carvey died of an accidental drug overdose at age 32. “I thought about this over the holidays and decided to come back to the podcast because I think it’s a long day when you’re not working, and you get in your head.” Carvey and Spade decided not to have any guests for this week's episode. “Doing this and riffing with you is going to be very healthy for me as I recover, because I’m kind of on the pain train with millions of other people on this planet,” Carvey explained about his grief. “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. But in the meantime, all this kind of stuff is very healthy.”