Carrie Elizabeth Romney, 64, the sister-in-law of Senator Mitt Romney, died by suicide on October 10 in Santa Clarita, California. She was discovered deceased after a fall from a five-story parking garage.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Department officially ruled her death a suicide on December 9, 2025. Carrie Romney was married to George Scott Romney, Mitt Romney's brother, in November 2016, but the couple had been separated since May 25, 2025, according to divorce filings. Mitt Romney issued a statement expressing the family's heartbreak over the loss of Carrie, who he described as bringing "warmth and love to all our lives."