Chad Lowe’s family said Fiona died at 13, turning a private loss into a public request for space. The statement said the family is “deeply heartbroken” and asked for prayers and privacy at this time.
Fiona was described as “a loving young girl who was smart, creative and loved to dance.” The family added that she was adored by her sisters and deeply loved by her parents, calling her “the light of our lives.”
Kim Painter, Mabel and Nixie
Lowe shared Fiona with his wife, producer Kim Painter, and the two are also parents to Mabel, 17, and Nixie, 10. For readers following the family through social posts, that makes the loss more immediate: the household Lowe has described in public now has one fewer daughter, and the request for privacy lands alongside the family’s own reminder about mental health support.
The statement told people to contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 if they or someone they know is struggling with mental health. That detail is the clearest practical step in the family’s message; it moves the announcement beyond mourning and into direct guidance for anyone who may be affected by the news or by their own situation.
Instagram in November
Lowe last posted about Fiona on Instagram in November 2025 for her birthday, writing, “Celebrating Fiona officially becoming a teen today!!” and “Keep dancing through life FiBear! Love you soooo much!!” In February 2025, he also shared pictures of his daughters visiting what was left of their childhood home in Los Angeles after it was completely destroyed in the Palisades fire, saying, “Helping them navigate these tough times is my sole purpose.”
That makes the family’s statement feel even heavier. In August 2024, Lowe had talked about being a girl dad on Still Here Hollywood and said he has three daughters, a picture of family life that now sits beside the loss of one child. Fiona’s death is the central fact; the rest of the public record shows how closely Lowe had already tied his identity to fatherhood.
Chad Lowe and Kim Painter
Chad Lowe and Kim Painter have been married since August 2010, and he was previously married to Hilary Swank before their split in January 2006 after eight years of marriage. But this news does not belong to that history. It belongs to a 13-year-old girl, to parents asking for privacy, and to a family asking anyone in crisis to use 988 rather than sit alone with the worst of it.
