Jamie Lee Curtis shares heartfelt message after sister’s tragic demise

‘Freaky Friday’ star’s sister dies today at the age of 69

By Madiha Akhtar May 30, 2026
Jamie Lee Curtis shares heartfelt message after sister’s tragic demise
Jamie Lee Curtis shares heartfelt message after sister’s tragic demise

Jamie Lee Curtis recently shares heartfelt message after the death of her sister, Kelly Curtis.

The Freaky Friday turns to Instagram and pays tribute to her older sister on Saturday, who dies at her residence at the age of 69.

“A warm aloha to my older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis. She passed away this morning. In her home. In nature. At peace,” writes the 67-year-old in the caption alongside a black and white photo of her sister.

Jamie continues, “She was my first friend and lifelong confidant. She was jaw droppingly beautiful, and a talented actress.”

Sharing rare insight into her relationship with her late sister, the True Lies actress says, “She played a mean game of hearts, collected turtles, loved her family, nature, music, thrifting, travel, Facebook, and Pokémon Go.”

“She will 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,” gushes Jamie.

Before concluding, the actress adds, “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.”

Jamie ends her note with, “I'll see you on down the line.”

For the unversed, Kelly and Jamie were daughters of late Hollywood icons, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.