Dana Carveyis back at work for the first time since the unexpected death of his son, Dex.

Carvey thanked fans for the deluge of support his family has received in the time he was away.

“Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy,” Carvey wrote.

Dana Carvey and his son Dex Carvey

Dana Carvey and his son Dex Carvey.Randy Holmes via Getty Images; Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images

“Our beloved son, Dex, died of an accidental drug overdose.

He was 32 years old.

Dex packed a lot into those 32 years.

Dana Carvey attends the 24th Annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor at The Kennedy Center on March 19, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Dana Carvey.Paul Morigi/Getty Images

And Spade revealed it also included a letter from a beloved fellowSNLstar’s mother.

“Even Mrs. Farley, Chris' mom, wrote a letter for me to give to you.”

“It’s me and my wife and our son’s private journey.

We’re all together.

We do a lot of fun things,” he said.

“We hike, go to church, you just want to be sure that you keep moving.”

This week’s new episode saw the pair reteamed and catching up sans guest.

“I’m kind of on the pain train,” he said.

In the meantime, all this kind of stuff is very healthy.”

Listen to Carvey’s return onFly on the Wallbelow.