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Michelle Rounds, the ex-wife of Rosie O’Donnell, died earlier this week. She was 46.

Sources told TMZ, which first reported the news, that Rounds died of an apparent suicide on Monday.

“I am saddened to hear about this terrible tragedy. Mental illness is a very serious issue affecting many families,” O’Donnell said in a statement to Page Six. “My thoughts and prayers go out to Michelle’s family, her wife Krista, and their child.”

O’Donnell and Rounds started dating in 2011 and married the next year. After just over two years of marriage, the television star filed for divorce in early 2015. The divorce was finalized in March of last year.

The former couple adopted a daughter, now 4-year-old Dakota, shortly after they were married.

Rounds, who was born in Corning, NY, was remembered in her obituary for “her beautiful smile and beautiful long flowing red hair; her signature some would say.”

“The love she had for her family and friends was unconditional,” the obit reads. “Not to be fooled by her appearance; Michelle was a high-class ‘tom boy’ who was a sharp shooter, enjoyed boxing, golfing and the great outdoors.”

Her family is holding a private memorial. There will be no public services.

Prior to her relationship with Rounds, O’Donnell was married to Kelli Carpenter from 2004 to 2007. They have four children together.