Lorene Shea died on May 1 at age 52. “Not that long ago she started to suffer from debilitating depression,” the “RHOBH” star told her Instagram followers.
“I never imagined I would be posting something like this …this is my best friend Lorene … my best friend since I was 7 years old. My other half,” the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star captioned a series of photosRichards, 53, wrote that she and Shea “spoke every day” and “did everything together,” from losing their baby teeth in elementary school to having babies of their own.
The Bravolebrity told her 3.8 million social media followers that “not that long ago,” Shea had “started to suffer from debilitating depression.” She concluded her post, “I love you Lorene 💔 🙏 Rest In Peace Please keep her & her loved ones in your thoughts & prayers,” adding various hashtags about mental health.