Olivia Culpo paid tribute to Barry Peele, her longtime friend and real estate agent, who died at the age of 61.
The Griselda actress put together a sweet Instagram slideshow of pictures of the two of them over the years.
“@barrypeele [heart]U, my life will never be the same without you,” she wrote under the picture.
The reason why Barry died has not been found yet.
People who like Sofia, 51, have been leaving comments to say how sorry they are for the real estate agent.
“My condolences. Someone wrote, “I know how much he loved you.”
“Sofia, I’m so sorry your heart is sad. Losing a friend is a hurt that feels different. I am sorry to hear about this loss. Try to find butterflies. He’s going to show up. “I promise,” said the second.
Ten pictures of Sofia with the Beverly Hills real estate agent were in Sofia’s post.
The two were seen having fun on vacation, drinking wine together, and even getting dressed up for a Halloween party.
Barry’s last post on Instagram was a picture of him and the America’s Got Talent judge on Easter.
It was a joke caption that said, “Happy Easter @sofiavergara and the 1.5 lb lion.” They posed with Sofia’s little puppy.
Just a few months ago, Barry shared a picture of himself and Sofia when she was just starting out in her career to celebrate her new role as Griselda on BBC America.
BARRY’S STORY
He was born on November 22, 1963, and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina.
He is a well-known real estate agent who helped start Sotheby’s International Realty more than 20 years ago.
He was famous for being one of the best at selling expensive homes. Some famous clients were Sofia, Madonna, 65, Ricky Martin, 52, and Demi Moore, 61.
Cristian David, vice president of Sotheby’s International Realty’s Southern California region, also posted a tribute to Barry on social media after he died.
“It makes me very sad to tell you that our dear friend and coworker Barry Peele has died suddenly,” Christian wrote.
“Barry was a loyal, experienced agent for a long time with the brand. He will be remembered as a great person who lived his life to the fullest and loved spending time with his closest friends, many of whom were also his clients.”
“Many of you have worked right next to him. He will be missed for sure. Gary, may he rest in peace.
Barry made a name for himself in real estate, but he was also a producer at one point.
In 2005, he helped make the movie Rize, which won the Golden Kinnaree Award for Best Documentary.
Not only that, but he also helped make the 2008 movie I Am Because We Are.
