Jenner shared a loving tribute to her sister on Instagram.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department confirmed to ABC News that Houghton, 65, died Monday. Media relations director Lt. David LaDieu said deputies responded to a "medical aid call for service" at approximately 1:28 p.m. local time and arrived to the Carlsbad Fire Department "providing lifesaving care to a patient."ABC News has reached out to Jenner's representatives for additional confirmation and comment.
In her Instagram post Tuesday, Jenner wrote, "It is with the heaviest heart and deepest sadness that I share that my sister Karen passed away yesterday unexpectedly."Jenner expressed grief over her younger sister's death in the lengthy Instagram post, in which she extended condolences to Houghton's daughter Natalie, as well as her own mother."My heart aches for my mom MJ and my niece Natalie and I pray that God guides us all through this difficult time," Jenner wrote.
Jenner remembered her sister as "the sweetest, kindest, the most sensitive and vulnerable and so so funny." "She always felt grateful and thankful for her life and treasured her family and friends and especially her beautiful daughter," she wrote. "She holds such a huge part of my heart and I cherish every single memory we have together."Kim Kardashian says 'work' comments to women were 'taken out of context'Houghton, who kept a low profile compared to her celebrity family members, was three years younger than Jenner, who is 68.
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