Eva Mendes and Family Remember 'Amazing' Brother Juan Carlos After He Dies of Throat Cancer at 53

Eva Mendes' older brother sadly lost his battle to throat cancer.

Juan Carlos Mendez was diagnosed with cancer a year and a half ago and died on April 17 at the age of 53. The Mendez family celebrated the father of two's life on Tuesday at the Church of the Recessional in Glendale, California.

Here is the info many of you have been asking for. To remember who my brother was and the impact he left on us. The amazing person he was, the funny charming genius comedian creative hot tempered crazy calm person that he was. I still can't believe this has happened. I'm crying as I write this and I have no idea how to cope with him being gone but I want to thank you all who have reached out to me and believe me when I say your messages make me feel a little bit better. My life will never be the same without him. Thank you all.

A photo posted by Carlo Mendez (@cmendez78) on Apr 20, 2016 at 7:59pm PDT

Eva's younger brother, Carlo, remembered Juan Carlos as a "funny charming genius comedian creative hot tempered crazy calm person" in a touching Instagram post.

"I have no idea how to cope with him being gone but I want to thank you all who have reached out to me and believe me when I say your messages make me feel a little bit better. My life will never be the same without him. Thank you all," Carlos wrote.

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The 2 Fast 2 Furious actress has shared her own sweet posts about her brother, including a throwback photo of Juan Carlos alongside which she wrote, "Sending him so much love today as he continues his battle with cancer. I love you big brother."

My brother Juan Carlos. Sending him so much love today as he continues his battle with cancer. I love you big brother ❤️

A photo posted by Eva Mendes (@evamendes) on Jan 13, 2016 at 2:04pm PST

Earlier this month, she shared a photo of them together and captioned it simply with a heart.

♥️

A photo posted by Eva Mendes (@evamendes) on Apr 1, 2016 at 12:41pm PDT

When Carlos announced the tragic news, he said that Juan Carlos passed "peacefully." "He fought with all his might and power and gave cancer one hell of a fight. He leaves behind a 13-year-old and a 5-year-old," Carlos wrote. "I love you my brother may god bless you and I'll see you once again."

With absolute pain and sadness in my heart this is the hardest thing I've ever had to go through in my life and as I'm writing this I'm still in disbelief. My brother has passed away peacefully this morning. I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for those who have prayed and have kept my brother in your thoughts and who wished him to get better. He fought with all his might and power and gave cancer one hell of a fight. He leaves behind behind a 13 year old and a 5 year old. I love you my brother may god bless you and I'll see you once again.

A photo posted by Carlo Mendez (@cmendez78) on Apr 17, 2016 at 9:20am PDT

A GoFundMe page has been set up to support Juan Carlos' children. You can donate here.

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