Hollywood star, Jamie Foxx has said his heart is “shattered into a million pieces” following the death of his younger sister, DeOndra Dixon.
The 52 years old Oscar-winning star, shared an emotional tribute to DeOndra Dixon, who has died aged 36. He shared the tribute on his Instagram page, with celebrities and fans sending their condolences.
Foxx said Dixon, who was born with Down’s syndrome and was later named an ambassador for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, “is in heaven now dancing with her wings on”.
Alongside pictures of the pair together, Ray star Foxx wrote: “My heart is shattered into a million pieces… my beautiful loving sister Deondra has transitioned…
In her biography on the Global Down Syndrome Foundation website, Dixon said she moved to California to live with her brother after high school.
She wrote she was “born to dance” and discussed appearing in the music video for Foxx’s song Blame It, as well as at the Grammys.