Dana Carvey returns to work for the first time since her son’s sudden death: ‘I’m on the pain train’

Dana Carvey detailed the immense pain he and his wife felt following the death of their son in his first podcast episode since the tragic loss.

“Doing this and playing with you is going to be very healthy for me while I recover, because I’m kind of on the pain train with millions of other people on this planet,” the “Wayne’s” star said World” to co-host David. Spade on their “Fly on the Wall” podcast Wednesday.

“You don’t know how long you’re going to be there, or when it’s going to stop, or when it’s going to get better,” he explained, adding, “In the meantime, all this stuff is very healthy. “

The comedian’s son, Dex, whom he shares with his wife Paula, died on November 15, 2023, following an accidental drug overdose. He was 32 years old.

“Last night we experienced a terrible tragedy. Our beloved son, Dex, died of an accidental drug overdose. He was 32 years old,” the couple wrote via Instagram.

“Dex has accumulated a lot over these 32 years. He was extremely talented in so many areas – music, art, filmmaking, acting – and he pursued them all with pa*sion.

Dana, who also shares a younger son named Thomas with his wife, announced days later that he would be “taking a break from work and social media” to “figure out what life is like” as a family of three people.

Speaking on the podcast about why he returned to work, the actor explained: “I thought about it over the holidays and I decided to come back on the podcast because I think, you know, it’s a long day when you’re not working and you’re not working. get into your head.

He added that he thought it was “really cool to laugh.”

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The “Saturday Night Live” alum, 68, also spoke about the “outpouring” of support he and his family have received since Dex’s death.

Spade also revealed that late actor Chris Farley’s mother even “wrote a letter” to give to Dana.

Dana said that while the outreach has been “very gentle,” Dex’s grieving is ultimately a “private journey” between him, his wife and their son Thomas.

“And we do a lot of fun things,” he said. “We hike, we go to church. You just want to make sure you keep moving forward.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s national hotline at 800-662-4357.