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Kristin Cavallari Remembers Her Brother On 3-Year Death Anniversary
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Dec. 5 2018, Updated 8:27 p.m. ET
Kristin Cavallari paid tribute to her late brother, Michael today on the three-year anniversary of his death with an emotional post on Instagram. She posted a pic of the two looking happy and she wrote how much she misses him. Keep reading to see what she posted.
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The black and white picture showed them winking & smiling at the camera as they sipped some wine and beer. Kristin wrote next to the photo, "Home from a busy morning and thinking of my brother. Today is the 3 year anniversary of his passing and I think this year is one of the hardest- as it’s real now."
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"He’s not coming back and the shock is finally gone. Today and every single day, Mikey, we miss you," she continued.
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Michael died tragically in 2015 when his car was found abandoned on the I-70 in Utah. A search party went out to find the 30-year-old but he couldn't be found. Three days passed and his body was discovered. He passed away from hypothermia due to below-freezing temps.
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Kristin opened up to Entertainment Tonight about how she's been dealing with the death and trying to move forward. "Today's actually the three-year anniversary of his passing, so it's kind of crazy. Thanksgiving is a tough time for us, but we definitely feel like he's watching over us. He's my kids' little guardian angel, so it's nice."
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"There's a part of me that's like, I wish I could talk to him and show him everything that's been happening...Like him passing truly made me a much more spiritual person," the 31-year-old said. "And I definitely feel like he's around and he knows what's going on. So it's all good, you know?"
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