Image Credit: Getty Images Mitt Romney and his family are grieving the sudden loss of his sister-in-law Carrie Elizabeth Romney, who was found dead near Valencia, California, in a parking lot on October 10, 2025. Carrie was 64 when she died. Her death is reportedly an ongoing investigation, and her cause of death has since been labeled as deferred by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office, which means the results are pending. "Our family is heartbroken by the loss of Carrie, who brought warmth and love to all our lives," Mitt told People in a statement.