Jamie Lee Curtis announced the death of her sister, also an actress, Kelly Curtis. The latter passed away on Sunday at the age of 69 at her home. In the middle of nature. In peace,” the “Halloween” star wrote on Instagram.
Kelly Curtis was the eldest child of actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. It was in 1958 that she made her first appearance in the cinema alongside her father and mother in the film “The Vikings”.
The deceased appeared in numerous films such as “Trading Places”, “Magic Sticks” (1987) and “The Devil’s Daughter” in 1991.
She was also seen on the small screen in television series like “The Equalizer”, “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “The Sentinel”.
“She was proud of her Danish roots and Hungarian-Jewish ancestry, and was a devoted American patriot,” writes Jamie Lee Curtis.
“She was my first friend and my lifelong confidante. Breathtakingly beautiful, she was a very talented actress. She was formidable at the card game Hearts, collected turtles, loved her family, nature, music, thrift stores, travel, Facebook and Pokémon Go,” she adds in her tribute to her sister.
And to conclude: “She will be remembered for her kind generosity, her strong opinions, her insatiable curiosity, her unique style and her croissant-shaped cookies, sprinkled with icing sugar and almonds, which she prepared at Christmas, hence her nickname, Aunt Cookie.”
