Jamie Lee Curtis Pens Poignant Tribute To Her Sister And 'First Friend' After Her Death At 69

It's said that our first friends, and among our most treasured, are often our siblings or cousins. This was certainly true for Jamie Lee Curtis and her big sister, Kelly.

Kelly Lee Curtis, best known for Magic Sticks and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, passed away last weekend, surrounded by the things and people that she loved.

To honor her "first friend and lifelong confidant," Jamie Lee Curtis penned an incredibly touching tribute to her sister, celebrating her wide range of interests, talents, and loving nature.

Paired with a photograph of Kelly getting her hair done with a full face of makeup and a cigarette hanging from her lips, Curtis's older sister exuded humor, beauty, and grace.

Curtis wrote in the caption:

"A warm aloha to my older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis."

"She passed away this morning. In her home. In nature. At peace."

"She was my first friend and lifelong confidant."

"She was jaw-droppingly beautiful, and a talented actress."

"She played a mean game of hearts, collected turtles, loved her family, nature, music, thrifting, travel, Facebook, and Pokémon Go."

"She was proud of her Danish roots and Hungarian Jewish ancestry and was a devoted American patriot."

"She will be remembered for her loving generosity, fierce opinions, endless curiosity, unique style, and her powdered, almond, crescent cookies at Christmas, hence her name, Auntie Cookie."

"Kelly always signed off any message or fare thee well with a Hungarian blessing... 'Isten Veled,' or 'God is with you.'"

"Isten Veled to my sister of the sun and the moon, my Tai. I'll see you on down the line."

You can see the post here:

Fans were touched and heartbroken by the tribute.

@jamieleecurtis/Instagram

@jamieleecurtis/Instagram

@jamieleecurtis/Instagram

@jamieleecurtis/Instagram

@jamieleecurtis/Instagram

@jamieleecurtis/Instagram

@jamieleecurtis/Instagram

@jamieleecurtis/Instagram

@jamieleecurtis/Instagram

@jamieleecurtis/Instagram

It's never easy when we lose people who have meaningfully touched our lives, but there's nothing quite like saying goodbye to immediate family members and lifelong friends, those people who knew us the longest, helped shape us, and loved us at our weirdest and worst.

But the best thing we can do is follow Curtis's example and share them with others, so they, too, can carry on their memory.