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Kristen Johnston posts heartbreaking pic after sister dies, fans can't hold back tears: 'No words can help'

'I know she’s finally at peace, she had the best belly laugh in the world,' Johnston wrote

Actress Kristen Johnston penned an emotional tribute to her sister Julie after she died on Monday, August 17 following a battle with addiction. She wrote on Twitter, ''Yesterday my beautiful younger sister Julie lost her battle with addiction. I know she’s finally at peace. She had the best belly laugh in the world,'' sharing a photo of herself with her sister against a scenic background of green valleys and a lake.

The post received an lots of love and support from her fans, after which the actress even posted a followup tweet, saying she was grateful for all prayers for her late sister. ''Thank you everyone for your outpouring of love & support. It means a lot to me,'' she wrote.

While many fans offered their thoughts and condolences on the tragedy, most chose to share similar stories of loss from their own personal experiences after they found themselves identifying with Johnston's grief. Here are few of the reactions:

''I am sorry Kirsten. I dread when the phone rings. I have a brother whom I adore who is an addict as well... Very sad hurts my heart, everyday.''

''Such sad news. Sending heartfelt condolences to you over the loss of your sister. Addiction is a bad disease.''

''Kristen am very sorry of losing your sister julie I know she watching over you and I know she inside of your beautiful heart I love you Kristen am here for you I be thinking of you''.

''Oh no, I am so sorry. I lost my best friend, my rock and my heart in 2015 when I lost my son. He was 39 and an angel on this earth. Drugs and alcohol are so hard to overcome.''

"Thought I’d share this poem with you. My daughter wrote it after losing a dear family friend to addiction at the end of last summer. Amber was more like a sister to my daughter than a friend, really. Again, so sorry about Julie. She was beautiful and she mattered."

"I'm so sorry, Kristen. When my favorite uncle died with a needle in his arm after I had spent four months on Chapel Terrace locked in his shitty apartment with him to help him get sober for his daughter, I was pissed off. Then I couldn't stop crying. I still can't. I know. Hugs."

"I am so sorry to hear that. My brother lapsed yesterday after 6 months sober... Its a cruel and vicious illness that takes no prisoners and the family with it... Much love to you and your family. No words can help right now..."

"Oh, Kristen. I’m so sorry for this terrible loss. The pain of watching someone battle an addiction is unbearable. I lost my younger brother the same way 3.5 yrs ago. My heart breaks for you. Peace and prayers to you and your family."

The '3rd Rock From The Sun' star did not share any details about the tragedy involving her sister. According to Mirror, Julie was a mother to three daughters. Kristen has, however, been open about her own battle with addiction. In her book 'Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster', the actress revealed that during her teenage days, she became hooked onto drugs before she turned her life around. She opened up about being addicted to painkiller Vicodin. She also used to finish two bottles of wine a day before she sought rehab treatment.