Chad Lowe’s friends are rallying around him following the announcement that his 13-year-old daughter Fiona has died.
The teen’s family revealed on Tuesday that she had passed away and directed anyone struggling with mental health to reach out to the suicide prevention helpline.Â
Lowe, the younger brother of Hollywood star Rob Lowe, shared Fiona with his wife Kim Painter. They are also parents to daughters Mabel, 17, and Nixie, ten.
Cary Elwes, who starred with the Lowe brothers in the 1984 film Oxford Blues, posted his condolences on Instagram, writing: ‘Our hearts are broken for you all. Thinking of you and praying for you. Always.’Â
Marlee Matlin, a friend of Lowe’s for nearly four decades, shared: ‘My heart is broken into pieces. Fly high, Fiona Lowe. Love you Chad and Kim.’Â
The Lowes’ statement confirming Fiona’s death described her as ‘the light of our lives’ and added: ‘She was a loving young girl who was smart, creative and loved to dance. She was adored by her sisters and she was deeply loved by her parents.’
Chad Lowe’s friends including actress Marlee Matlin are rallying around him following the news that his 13-year-old daughter Fiona has died. Above, Matlin and Lowe in 2025
The Lowes’ statement on Tuesday confirming Fiona’s death described her as ‘the light of our lives’ and added: ‘She was adored by her sisters and she was deeply loved by her parents’Â
Lowe received messages of support not only from Matlin but also from Cary Elwes, his co-star in the 1984 movie Oxford Blues
Lowe shared Fiona with wife Kim Painter. The couple are also parents to daughters Mabel, 17, and Nixie, ten
‘Her passing is devastating for our entire family and we ask for prayers and privacy at this time. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988,’ the statement continued.
The Daily Mail contacted Lowe’s representative for comment.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that Fiona died at home on Tuesday, and authorities were called to the house at 12.10am.Â
Parents at her school received an email from the principal on Tuesday, letting them know that a student had died, according to Page Six. The email did not specify who it was.Â
The message contained condolences for the student’s family and advised that ‘counselors are available to meet with students and staff who may need emotional support during this difficult time.’Â
Lowe’s Instagram account is full of heartwarming photos of his three daughters. The doting father last paid tribute to Fiona in November last year to mark her birthday, sharing a photo of her beaming in cowboy boots.
‘Celebrating Fiona officially becoming a teen today!!’ the Emmy winner wrote. ‘Keep dancing through life FiBear! Love you soooo much!!’
The actor also shared a photo of all three of his daughters in February 2025, showing them visiting the ruins of their childhood home in Los Angeles, following the devastating Palisades wildfire.
The girls were seen with their arms around each other as they looked on at the ruins.
‘Almost a month after we evacuated our girls finally got to go back to see what’s left of their home,’ he wrote in the caption.
‘The way they’ve handled this whole devastating experience is nothing short of remarkable. I am in awe of their spirit and resilience. Helping them navigate these tough times is my sole purpose. Being their dad is my life’s greatest joy and privilege.’
‘Her passing is devastating for our entire family,’ the family said, while directing anyone struggling with mental health to reach out to the suicide prevention helpline
Lowe reflected on being a ‘girl dad’ on the Still Here Hollywood podcast in August 2024, stating that it was ‘an incredible privilege’ to have daughters
Lowe is the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe. Above, the siblings in the 1980s
In January, the actor wrote about the ‘despair’ he felt after losing his home in the fires.
‘One year ago today, our lives got turned upside down by a completely preventable catastrophe. It’s hard not to let the anger, despair, and frustration overwhelm. Losing everything I ever owned and the home we raised our family in is still deeply painful to this day,’ he shared on Instagram.
‘However, this terrible experience has been a powerful reminder of this simple truth – we can’t always control what happens to us in this life but we can control how we respond. And I have been so incredibly proud of how my wife Kim and our daughters have strived to make the absolute best of this extraordinarily difficult circumstance. I am in awe of their resilience.’
Lowe, who has appeared on TV shows such as ER, 24, Melrose Place and Now And Again, reflected on being a ‘girl dad’ on the Still Here Hollywood podcast in August 2024.
‘Having daughters is such an incredible privilege,’ he shared.
‘It takes what I’ve known intellectually about women and all of equality and the glass ceiling that’s there, and how it’s a misogynistic world in a lot of ways… And it’s put it in my heart, because I have three daughters. And so I look at the world, really, from their perspective.’Â
Lowe, who has been married to Painter since 2010, was previously wed to actress Hilary Swank from 1997 to 2007. Above, the exes in 2004
Cary Elwes, center in a still from the 1984 movie Oxford Blues, also reached out to Lowe with condolences. He worked with both Chad and Rob, pictured above left, in the British movie
The proud dad also raved about taking his three girls to Taylor Swift’s concert in 2023, sharing sweet snaps on Instagram and writing, ‘It’s official, I’m a certified Swiftie Dad! I totally get it now! What an awesome night!’Â
Lowe has been married to Painter since 2010, following his previous marriage to Oscar-winner Hilary Swank from 1997 to 2007.Â
He won an Emmy Award in 1993 for his supporting role on the comedy-drama series Life Goes On, where he starred as a man living with HIV.
If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the confidential 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US on 988. There is also an online chat available at 988lifeline.orgÂ
