Canadian model and actress Stefanie Sherk died on April 20 at the age of 43.

Her husband, Oscar nominee Demián Bichir (2012’s A Better Life), confirmed the sad news in a touching Instagram post on Wednesday, explaining that Sherk — whom he called “my beloved and loving wife” — had “passed away peacefully.”

A cause of death was not revealed.

“It has been the saddest and toughest time of our lives and we don’t know how much time it will take for us to overcome this pain,” Bichir,