Actress Rachel Carpani, whose credits include a 2009 episode of \u201cNCIS: Los Angeles,\u201d has died. She was 45.<\/p>\n
Carpani\u2019s sister Georgia announced the news via Instagram<\/a> on Monday, Dec. 15.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is with great sadness that Tony and Gael Carpani announce that their beautiful daughter, beloved Australian actress Rachael Carpani, unexpectedly but peacefully passed away after a long battle with chronic illness, in the early hours of Sunday 7th December,\u201d Georgia wrote. <\/p>\n \u201cThe funeral will be a private event, to be held on Friday 19th December with close family and friends,\u201d she continued. \u201cThe family requests privacy at this very difficult time and will be making no further statements.\u201d<\/p>\n Although Georgia did not specify what chronic illness Carpani was battling, the actress previously opened up about her struggles with endometriosis and adenomyosis in 2021.<\/p>\n \u201cI consider myself VERY lucky that I have now found two incredible specialists … who are dealing successfully with my endometriosis and adenomyosis,\u201d Carpani wrote via Instagram <\/a>at the time, noting that she had gone from an \u201c8-9 on the pain scale\u201d to \u201cabout a 2-3 on the pain scale, which I consider PAIN free.\u201d<\/p>\n Endometriosis<\/a> is a condition where tissue similar to the inner lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, and adenomyosi<\/a>s is when tissue that lines the inside of the uterus grows into the muscle wall of the uterus. Both conditions are associated with chronic pain, including severe cramping and pelvic pain, and increased risk of infertility. <\/p>\n![\"Rachel](\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/resizer\/v2\/C5ICFWA5SJHZRH34KL4MOXCH54.png?auth=cc102cac215c7ccf59beb0cfb812e4360501ff13c283389e044019fe786355f0&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\")