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The tragedy of a private despair intersecting with public scrutiny exposes the raw underbelly of family fractures even among America's political dynasties.
Carrie Elizabeth Romney, 64, sister-in-law to former Sen. Mitt Romney, ended her life amid a bitter divorce from his older brother, George Scott Romney.
Carrie Elizabeth Romney died by suicide on October 10, 2025, after plunging from the roof of a five-story parking structure in Valencia, California, near the Valencia Town Center mall.
Officials responded around 8:30 p.m. to reports of an unresponsive woman on the street beside the garage.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office ruled the death a suicide in December 2025, citing blunt traumatic injuries from the fall.
Surveillance footage captured Romney pacing on the top level for an extended period before she sat backward on the terrace edge and fell.
A handwritten suicide note was discovered in her car on the final pages of a Book of Mormon. She had a documented history of suicidal ideation, including a prior incident two years earlier in which she drove her car off a cliff and made comments about not wanting to continue living.
Toxicology results showed alprazolam (Xanax) in her system at 6.3 ng/mL.
Romney had been married to George Scott Romney, 81, a Michigan attorney and Mitt Romney's brother, since November 26, 2016.
The couple, who had no children together, separated on May 25, 2025.
Scott filed for divorce on June 10, citing irreconcilable differences.
Court documents indicate both parties sought to block the other from assets, with Scott asserting most property was separate and acquired before marriage.
Carrie requested spousal support and restoration of her maiden name, Carrie Elizabeth Dimas.
The divorce remained unresolved at her death.
Mitt Romney issued a statement following her death: "Our family is heartbroken by the loss of Carrie, who brought warmth and love to all our lives. We ask for privacy during this difficult time."
Such intimate pain, amplified by fame and fortune, reminds us that no pedigree shields against human brokenness.
The Romneys' vaunted family values, championed on campaign trails, now bear muted witness to a loss that no political legacy can redeem.
