{"id":266429,"date":"2026-10-02T12:15:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/02\/fiona-lowe-cause-of-death-revealed-rob-lowes-niece-took-her-own-life\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T12:15:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:15:04","slug":"fiona-lowe-cause-of-death-revealed-rob-lowes-niece-took-her-own-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/02\/fiona-lowe-cause-of-death-revealed-rob-lowes-niece-took-her-own-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiona Lowe Cause of Death Revealed: Rob Lowe&#8217;s Niece Took Her Own Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE:<\/strong> We now know that Fiona Lowe, the young niece of actor Rob Lowe, died by suicide.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s according to a medical examiner\u2019s report obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/10\/01\/celebrity-news\/chad-lowes-daughter-fiona-died-by-suicide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Page Six<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for our initial coverage of this terrible tragedy:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_chadlowe_fionalowe_01-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chad Lowe, Kim Painter, and all three children -- including Fiona Lowe -- in 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-563960 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_chadlowe_fionalowe_01-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_chadlowe_fionalowe_01-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_chadlowe_fionalowe_01-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_chadlowe_fionalowe_01-1582x2048.jpg 1582w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_chadlowe_fionalowe_01-742x960.jpg 742w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_chadlowe_fionalowe_01-834x1080.jpg 834w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_chadlowe_fionalowe_01-927x1200.jpg 927w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_chadlowe_fionalowe_01-scaled.jpg 1978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0930_chadlowe_fionalowe_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chad Lowe, Kim Painter, Nixie Lowe, Fiona Lowe, and Mabel Lowe attend a Red Carpet Premiere Event on February 04, 2023.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Steven Simione\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fiona Lowe has died.<\/p>\n<p>The daughter of Chad Lowe and niece of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/06\/rob-lowe-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rob Lowe<\/a> was only 13.<\/p>\n<p>Her family is reeling from this loss and honoring her memory.<\/p>\n<p>Even as people try to grapple with what happened, the family is asking for privacy at this time.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-entire-lowe-family-is-mourning-the-loss-of-fiona\">The entire Lowe family is mourning the loss of Fiona<\/h2>\n<p>13-year-old Fiona Lowe died early this week.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, September 29, the Lowe family shared a heartbroken statement with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/chad-lowe-kim-painter-daughter-fiona-dies-at-13-12148499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People<\/a> <\/em>and other outlets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona,\u201d the grief-stricken family began.<\/p>\n<p>They remember Fiona as \u201ca loving young girl who was smart, creative, and loved to dance.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The statement affirmed: \u201cShe was adored by her sisters and she was deeply loved by her parents.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRGH3HFkshJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>\u201cIn fact, she was the light of our lives,\u201d the Lowe family described.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer passing is devastating for our entire family,\u201d they expressed, \u201cand we ask for prayers and privacy at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of the statement, the Lowe family also released a piece of very good advice.<\/p>\n<p>They shared: \u201cIf you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please reach out to the 988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the absence of a public disclosure of the cause of death, this urging appears to be an explanation of how this tragedy unfolded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"AwkrTmi1rBk\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/AwkrTmi1rBk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Chad Lowe and Kim Painter's Daughter Fiona Dies at 13 | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/AwkrTmi1rBk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Chad Lowe and Kim Painter's Daughter Fiona Dies at 13 | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Chad Lowe and Kim Painter's Daughter Fiona Dies at 13 | E! News\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-is-a-devastating-loss-for-all-who-knew-her\">This is a devastating loss for all who knew her<\/h2>\n<p>On November 16, 2012, Chad and Kim Lowe welcomed Fiona into their growing family.<\/p>\n<p>(Yes, she died just a month and a half before her fourteenth birthday. This will likely always be a difficult time of year for the Lowe family, remembering both her death and her birth.)<\/p>\n<p>Fiona was the second of the couple\u2019s daughters.<\/p>\n<p>Mabel, the eldest, is 17. Nixie, the couple\u2019s youngest, is 10.<\/p>\n<p>It is incredibly difficult and painful to lose a child. It is also incredibly difficult and painful to lose a sibling \u2014 and most children have fewer coping mechanisms and less life experience when it comes to grappling with loss.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFl2vvvS4Nu\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Law enforcement spoke to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/29\/fiona-lowe-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a><\/em> to confirm that Fiona died at home on Tuesday, September 29.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities were called to the home shortly after midnight, at 12:10 AM.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, we do not know what transpired. And there will likely be an investigation, even if the cause and manner of death appear obvious to investigators and to the family.<\/p>\n<p>Our hearts go out to the entire Lowe family. Chad and Kim \u2014 and their daughters \u2014 lost their home early last year in the devastating Palisades wildfire. This is a much greater loss.<\/p>\n<p>We are devastated, also, for her friends. For many of her peers, she is likely the first classmate, the first friend that they have abruptly lost.<\/p>\n<div class=\"thg-endcard\" hidden=\"\" aria-label=\"Get the Hollywood Gossip app\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"thg-endcard-title\">Get the app \u2014 celeb news first<\/span><span class=\"thg-endcard-sub\">Push alerts the second a story breaks \u00b7 4.8\u2605 \u00b7 Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thg-endcard-get\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id372387225?pt=367523&amp;ct=web-endcard-cta&amp;mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/10\/fiona-lowe-passed-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes UPDATE: We now know that Fiona Lowe, the young niece of actor Rob Lowe, died by suicide. That\u2019s according to a medical examiner\u2019s report obtained by Page Six. Read on for our initial coverage of this terrible tragedy: Chad Lowe, Kim Painter, Nixie Lowe, Fiona Lowe, and Mabel Lowe attend a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":266430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-266429","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266429"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266429\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}