{"id":912837,"date":"2026-10-02T00:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/912837\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T00:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:30:14","slug":"fiona-lowe-death-cause-of-death-revealed-for-chad-lowes-daughter-fiona-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/912837\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiona Lowe death: Cause of death revealed for Chad Lowe\u2019s daughter Fiona, 13"},"content":{"rendered":"

The cause of death for actor Chad Lowe\u2019s 13-year-old daughter Fiona<\/a> has been confirmed as suicide.<\/p>\n

Fiona was pronounced dead at 1.14am on Tuesday, September 29 at a local hospital. On October 1, the coroner\u2019s office ruled the manner of death as suicide, according to a statement from a medical examiner shared with People<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Chad<\/p>\n

New details report Fiona passed away in hospital on September 29. \u00a0Instagram\/@ichadlowe<\/p>\n

Representatives for the Lowe family have not commented further than their initial statement. <\/p>\n

Fiona\u2019s parents, Chad Lowe, 58, and his wife, producer Kim Painter, 52, shared the heartbreaking news of their daughter\u2019s passing in a statement released on Tuesday. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona,\u201d the statement read. <\/p>\n

They went on to remember Fiona as \u201ca loving young girl who was smart, creative, and loved to dance\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was adored by her sisters and she was deeply loved by her parents,\u201d the family said, adding, \u201cIn fact, she was the light of our lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer passing is devastating for our entire family and we ask for prayers and privacy at this time.\u201d <\/p>\n

The statement finished with the pair urging people to reach out for help if they are going through a mental health crisis. <\/p>\n

\"Kim<\/p>\n

Fiona was the middle child of Lowe and Painter. They also share daughters Mable, aged 17 and Nixie, aged 10. \u00a0Instagram\/@ichadlowe<\/p>\n

Fiona is the middle child of Lowe and Painter. They also share Mable, 17, and Nixie, 10.<\/p>\n

Fiona was approaching her 14th birthday on November 16. <\/p>\n

Chad\u2019s father, Charles \u201cChuck\u201d Lowe was one of the first to publicly pay tribute to his granddaughter Fiona, taking to Instagram<\/a> a day after the announcement of her death.<\/p>\n

\u201cRest in peace sweet Fiona,\u201d he wrote alongside a photo of a young Fiona in the swimming pool.<\/p>\n

Following Fiona\u2019s death, a source told PEOPLE that her school and community were coming together to honour her memory.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe school and community are very inclusive, artistic, a warm place. Parents are friends and most are involved with the school. This is a devastating time for the community,\u201d the source said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lowe family is very involved and are at many school functions.<\/p>\n

\u201cFiona was sweet, quiet and kind. Dance was her biggest passion, she had a very artistic soul.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was always kind to other students. Many of her friends are out today grieving.\u201d <\/p>\n

\",<\/p>\n

This is reportedly the family\u2019s last red carpet appearance at the Marvel\u2019s \u201cMoon Girl And Devil Dinosaur\u201d premiere in 2023. \u00a0Getty Images North America<\/p>\n

It was reported that parents at the school Fiona attended were sent an email from the principal informing them a student had died. The email did not name the student.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with deep sadness that I am calling you to advise you of the death of one of our students,\u201d the email, obtained by Page Six, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur sincere condolences go out to the student\u2019s family, friends and teachers,\u201d it read. <\/p>\n

\u201cCounsellors are available to meet with students and staff who may need emotional support during this difficult time.\u201d <\/p>\n

Chad Lowe is an actor and the brother of \u201980s screen star Rob Lowe.<\/p>\n

Chad is best known for his Emmy-award winning role as Jesse McKenna in Life Goes On as well as teen drama series Pretty Little Liars and Melrose Place.<\/p>\n

If you or someone you know is in need of support contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue. In the event of an emergency dial Triple Zero (000).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The cause of death for actor Chad Lowe\u2019s 13-year-old daughter Fiona has been confirmed as suicide. Fiona was…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":912838,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[64,63,134],"class_list":["post-912837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=912837"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912837\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/912838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=912837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=912837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=912837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}