Overview
- Kelly Lee Curtis, the elder sister of Jamie Lee Curtis and daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, died on May 30, 2026 and her death was announced by Jamie Lee Curtis in an Instagram tribute.
- The Blaine County medical examiner told Us Weekly that Kelly died of natural causes at about 2:30 a.m. on May 30 and that a hospice service cared for her in the week before her death.
- Jamie Lee Curtis described Kelly as her “first friend and lifelong confidante” and posted personal memories that have served as the family’s primary public statement.
- Entertainment outlets have reported additional details — including planned cremation and a surviving spouse — but those items are inconsistently reported across sources and remain unconfirmed.
- Kelly had a long but low‑profile film and TV career from childhood into the 1980s–90s and later worked behind the scenes as an assistant on Jamie Lee Curtis productions, and the family has not announced funeral or memorial plans.