Carrie Elizabeth Romney, 64, the sister-in-law of former US presidential candidate Mitt Romney, died by suicide in October 2025 after jumping from a five-storey parking garage in California. A coroner's report revealed she left a suicide note in a copy of the Book of Mormon.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's report, obtained by The Daily Mail, stated that Carrie had 6.3 ng/mL of Xanax in her system at the time of death. The note was found in the back of the religious text, which was under her purse on the passenger seat of her car.
Witnesses saw her pacing and looking over the edge of the parking lot at around 7.10 pm. She had left home earlier that day, telling her husband she was running errands. By 8.23 pm, she was sitting on the parapet before falling backwards from a seated position at 8.26 pm.
The report noted a history of suicidal ideation, including a previous attempt two years earlier when she drove a car off a cliff. Carrie married into the Romney family in November 2016, but she and George Scott Romney divorced eight years later, citing irreconcilable differences.
Mitt Romney released a statement saying, 'Our family is heartbroken by the loss of Carrie, who brought warmth and love to all our lives.' The Independent has contacted the Romney family for further comment.
For support in the UK, contact Samaritans on 116 123 or visit www.samaritans.org. In the US, call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline on 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
