Kim Richards ' ex-husband Monty Brinson has died, a source confirms to PEOPLE.br Kim is devastated," says the source.br Brinson was married to Richards from 1985-88.br A year after they married, the two welcomed their daughter, Brooke, who is now 29.br After their divorce Brinson and Richards remained close friends, particularly in recent years as the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 51, took care of her ailing ex, who suffered from cancer.br Brinson, for his part, supported Richards throughout her struggle with addiction and brushes with the law.