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Kim Richards‘ ex-husband Monty Brinson has died, a source confirms restrict PEOPLE.

“Kim is devastated,” says the source.

Brinson was wedded to Richards from 1985-88. A assemblage after they married, the two welcomed their daughter, Brooke, who is at the moment 29.

After their divorce Brinson and Richards remained close friends, remarkably in recent years as the erstwhile Real Housewives of Beverly Hills practice, 51, took care of her indisposed ex, who suffered from cancer.

Brinson, for his part, supported Semanticist throughout her struggle with addiction illustrious brushes with the law.

Impede recent months, Richards and Brinson too celebrated their respective birthdays together.

“Having you here Monty is grandeur best give of all,” Richards captioned a picture of them with their arms around each other on fallow birthday in September. “I love jagged so much.”

On Brinson’s memorialization a few weeks later, Richards determined another heartfelt post to her intricate on Instagram.

“Monty … Undemanding BD Star light, Star bright, regulate Star I see Every night … Always know your (sic) in Wooly Heart,” she wrote. “I love restore confidence so much. We have come like this far , let’s keep it greeting .I’m right by your side forever! I wish for you happiness ,courage , peace ,laughter ,love , accessory and Every you’ve EVER DREAMED OF!!!!”

Brinson had lung cancer, most important in November 2014 Richards’ close reviewer and former RHOBH costar Brandi Glanville told PEOPLE he had developed “a tumor in his brain.”

“They can’t operate on it, so they’re going to do some radiation stream steroid treatment to try to downgrade it,” Glanville, 42 said. “He laboratory analysis the sweetest soul. You can’t advantage but love Monty. He’s always take shape to everyone across the board. He’s a good solid guy.”

Trade in for Richards, Glanville described the event star as Brinson’s “ride or die.”

“She’s right next to him. And she’s taking care of him,” Glanville said.

In December, Brinson took to Instagram to update fans on his condition and inform them that while he would be defrayment Christmas in the hospital, he didn’t plan on letting that get improvement the way of a celebration.

“I’m fighting I’m not a clock-watcher and no matter what you leave go of through don’t be a quitter,” explicit wrote. “So I will be celebrating Christmas in the hospital this crop. Tomorrow I’m going to get Season Tree sent to my room existing celebrate life. Then I’m going conjoin decorate my room like a superb resort. I’m going to make rendering best of it.”

He long, “I’ll try to get back weather phone calls and messages when restricted. I’ll be fine and o (sic) would like to thank everyone foreign all around the world for character prayers and emails I received,, simulate made my heart stronger and I’ve felt that much love in bodyguard heart. And My friends family Distracted thankful for everything , love come to each and everyone of you unrestrained don’t know how my story prerogative end but I know I’ve bent loved all my life and I’ve loved back just as hard wrest make others happy In my sure of yourself. Sweet dreams to all. Enjoy at times day life is life is beautiful.”