Overview
- The Lowe family confirmed late Tuesday that their 13-year-old daughter, Fiona Hepler Lowe, has died and asked for prayers and privacy.
- In a statement the parents called Fiona “the light of our lives,” described her as smart and creative, and closed by directing those in crisis to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
- Several outlets reported law-enforcement sources saying responders were called to the family home around 12:10 a.m. and that Fiona died at home, though the family has not provided those operational details.
- The family did not disclose a cause of death and media discussion of suicide followed the 988 referral without any official confirmation; a coroner or medical examiner determination appears pending.
- Fiona is survived by her parents Chad Lowe and Kim Painter and her sisters Mabel and Nixie, and coverage notes the family previously lost their Pacific Palisades home in the January 2025 fire as background to the current tragedy.