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Comedian Dana Carvey opens up about son’s death as he returns to work

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Comedian Dana Carvey has opened up about his 32-year-old son Dex’s sudden death, as he returns to work after two months.

He thanked his fans for the “outpouring” of love and support in the wake of his family’s loss, while acknowledging that healing from Dex’s death is “me and my wife and our son’s private journey”, during Wednesday’s episode (17 January) of thepodcast.

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