Actress Kelly Curtis, sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, dies at 69 years old

New York.- Actress Kelly Curtis, sister of Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis, passed away this Saturday at the age of 69.

The eldest daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, one of the 'golden couples' of 1950s Hollywood, died at her home "surrounded by nature" and "in peace," according to her younger sister, Jamie Lee Curtis, in a Facebook message. «She was my first friend and my lifelong confidante. She was of stunning beauty and a very talented actress», he wrote

Kelly Curtis's Career

Kelly Curtis worked alongside her sister in 'Trading Places' (1983), a comedy directed by John Landis, and starred in the German 'Magic Sticks' (1987) and the Italian 'The Devil's Daughter' (1991). In addition to film, he also appeared in episodes of 'The Equalizer', 'Hunter', 'Silk Stalkings' and 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine', among other series. "She played hearts wonderfully, collected turtles, loved her family, nature, music, thrift shopping, traveling, Facebook, and Pokémon Go. She was proud of her Danish roots and her Hungarian Jewish ancestry, and was a devoted American patriot," recalled Jamie Lee Curtis. In her farewell, her sister assured that Kelly will be remembered for "her loving generosity, her firm opinions, her infinite curiosity, her unique style and her almond crescent cookies, sprinkled with sugar at Christmas", which, she said, were the reason her nickname was "Aunt Cookie". "Kelly always ended any message or farewell with a Hungarian blessing... Isten Veled, God be with you. Isten Veled to my sister of the sun and the moon, my Tai. See you later," she concluded her message, to which she attached a photograph of her sister as a young woman. Kelly Curtis was born in 1956 in Santa Monica, California. She graduated in Business Administration from Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, and in 1989 she married interpreter and producer Scott Morfee.