Jamie Lee Curtis is mourning the loss of her "first love" - Robert Carradine. Following the news that the 71-year-old actor died by suicide, she took to Instagram on Tuesday to post throwback photos of him and remember her old flame. Starting right from the very beginning, Jamie shared that they met during a live appearance on The Dinah Shore Show, and Robert made sure he got to sit right next to her: "I woke up to the news that Robert Carradine died. I met him live on television on the Dinah Shore show when they had a bunch of second generation actors, we would call them now Nepo babies, Veronica Cartwright, and Bobby and I came on last and Bobby rearranged where we were all sitting so that he could sit next to me and he kissed me, live on television. A very public meet cute." Aww! From there, she then met another special lady in his life, his daughter Ever Carradine: "His three year old daughter, Ever, now a talented actress, had suffered a terrible burn from hot water and was in the burn unit and I met her for the first time there, this little girl wrapped in gauze with the biggest smile on her face and the most beautiful eyes." Related: Martin Short's Daughter Dead By Suicide At 42 The trio quickly became a family afterward. Jamie recalled: "We became a little family, in a dirt floored house in Laurel Canyon, and it was my first experience with domesticity and motherhood and partnership. I remember walking with Ever to the little Canyon market and bringing our laundry down to the laundromat below and folding her little clothes for the first time and the simplicity and beauty of Laurel Canyon in the late 70s." Unfortunately, their relationship didn't last. Robert went on to star in the 1977 film Joyride and became "lovers" with her now "ride or die" best friend Melanie Griffith, who was "the one who told me about his passing." Even though things didn't work out between them, Jamie said she and the Revenge of the Nerds star stayed friends: "Bobby was a racecar driver and he drove fast and furious in a Corvette on Mulholland. It's a miracle we weren't killed. One day I remember the sun hitting his face and me turning and looking at him and saying 'Wait, were you in the movie The Cowboys? Were you Slim?' He was my first crush in the movies and I didn't realize it. He also starred in a movie with my husband, Christopher Guest The Long Riders where a group of different sets of brothers all portrayed these real life historical brothers. We were remained friends after we broke up and Ever and I have as well. The long and winding road. Rest in speed and humor and love, Bobby." We appreciate Jamie for sharing all these beautiful memories. See her tribute (below): View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) Jamie also commented on Ever's Instagram tribute to her dad, calling the two her "first loves." She wrote: "You both were my first loves. You so little and scared? Him so fast and funny and strong. He taught me what a father was. Laurel Canyon in the late 70s. Another time, another place. MY HAND IN YOURS, Everdawn." We continue to send love to all those who knew Robert during this difficult time. Reactions to the tribute, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments. For resources on mental health, visit https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, help is available. Consider contacting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, by calling, texting, or chatting, or go to 988lifeline.org. [Image via MEGA/WENN, WENN/Avalon, Halloween/ Compass International Pictures, Joyride/American International Pictures] The post Jamie Lee Curtis Mourns 'First Love' Robert Carradine Following His Shocking Suicide appeared first on Perez Hilton.