Dana Carvey's oldest son, Dex Carvey, has died, the "Saturday Night Live" alumnus shared on Instagram.
“Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy. Our beloved son, Dex, died of an accidental drug overdose. He was 32 years old,”
Dana Carvey wrote in a joint statement with wife Paula Zwagerman on Thursday.
“Dex packed a lot into those 32 years. He was extremely talented at so many things — music, art, film making, comedy .
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, Dex died Wednesday at his home.
He followed in his father's footsteps as a comedian and opened for his dad's 2016 Netflix standup special, "Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60.
Younger brother Thomas Carvey is also credited as a warmup comedian in the special.
According to his Instagram bio, he co-founded the Third Wheel Comedy Club in Los Angeles.
"It's not an exaggeration to say that Dex loved life. And when you were with him, you loved life too.
"It's not an exaggeration to say that Dex loved life. And when you were with him, you loved life too.