Well, here’s a sad bit of news: Eva Mendes’ brother has passed away from cancer. 

Eva’s older brother Carlos had been battling the disease for some time—in fact, Eva mentioned his fight in January 2015 at a Stand Up for Cancer event. 

The 53 year old passed away a few weeks ago. Shortly before his death, Eva posted this picture of them on Instagram, simply captioned with a heart emoji. 

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