Washington DC, May 31 -- The 'Sentinel' actress Kelly Curtis and sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, passed away on Saturday at the age of 69.

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis shared the news of her demise on her Facebook handle while remembering her elder sister. She described her late sister as her "first friend and lifelong confidant" in a heartwarming tribute note to her sister.

"A warm aloha to my older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis. She passed away this morning. In her home. In nature. At peace. She was my first friend and lifelong confidant. She was jaw droppingly beautiful, and a talented actress. She played a mean game of hearts, collected turtles, loved her family, nature, music, thrifting, travel, Facebook, and Pokemon Go. She was proud of her Da...