The Heartbreaking Death Of Kyle Richards' Best Friend, Lorene Shea

Lorene Shea passed away on May 1, 2022. Sadly, Shea died by suicide. Her best friend, Kyle Richards, announced her death in a tearjerking Instagram post. In the post, Richards shared multiple images of the two throughout the years, even in childhood, with a lengthy caption revealing that Shea had been battling with her mental illness. "Not that long ago she started to suffer from debilitating depression. She had always been a happy person. How did this happen?" Richards questioned in the lengthy caption.

It's clear Richards was caught off guard by the death of her dear friend, who she felt was living a great life. "I don't know what happened because she was so together. I mean, even in my will, she was in charge of my children, my money, everything," Richards said in Season 13 of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." It seems that Shea's battle with depression lasted for several years. 

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