Actor and comedian Dana Carvey has announced that he will be taking a break from work and social media following the death of his son, Dex, last week.

The 32-year-old died of “an accidental drug overdose” Wednesday, according to Carvey and his wife, Paula Zwagerman. On Saturday Carvey announced his plans to step back to process the loss.

In a statement on Instagram, Carvey said he and Zwagerman had been “overwhelmed by your love, your personal stories, your compassion.”

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