The cause of death for Dana Carvey's eldest son, Dex, has been disclosed.
Two months ago, the 68-year-old Saturday Night Live alum's son was found lying unresponsive by first responders on the floor of his bathroom, as reported by TMZ.
After the 32-year-old's death was shared by news outlets, Carvey and his wife Paula Zwagerman issued a statement on Instagram, noting how heartbroken they were at their loss.
"Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy," the November 16 post began. "Dex packed a lot into those 32 years. He was extremely talented at so many things - music, art, filmmaking, comedy - and pursued all of them passionately. It's not an exaggeration to say that Dex loved life."
The statement continued: "And when you were with him, you loved life too. He made everything fun. But most of all, he loved his family, his friends, and his girlfriend, Kaylee. Dex was a beautiful person. His handmade birthday cards are a treasure. We will miss him forever."
The parents concluded the post by adding a message of solidarity for "anyone struggling with addiction or who loves someone struggling with addiction," as they said: "You are in our hearts and prayers".
At the time of reporting, the pair revealed that their beloved son passed away from "an accidental drug overdose".
Now, it has been discovered via an official autopsy report that Dex passed away from "drug toxicity," specifically from fentanyl, ketamine, and cocaine at his residence.
His manner of death has also been ruled an "accident."
The Wayne's World star had a huge career in the late 1990s but decided to step away from the spotlight to help raise his sons, Dex and Thomas, 31, with his wife.
Carvey opened up about his loss on his and David Spade’s podcast, Fly on the Wall, and said that while it’s "very sweet" that people have sent their condolences, there’s nothing that anyone else can do for him and his family.
"It’s me and my wife and our son’s private journey," he explained. "We’re all together. And we do a lot of fun things. We hike, we go to church. You just want to make sure you keep moving."
The comic added that returning to the podcast and "riffing" with his friend "is going to be very healthy for me as I recover," adding: "Cause I’m kind of on the pain train with about millions of other people on this planet.
"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," Carvey admitted. "But in the meantime, all of this kind of stuff is very healthy," he concluded.
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