Wesley LePatner, 43, was described as one of the most 'universally liked' people at investment firm Blackstone, where her loss was being mourned by colleagues.

The Blackstone executive, identified as Wesley LePatner, worked on the company's real estate division.

"We cannot properly express the grief we feel upon the sudden and tragic loss of Wesley," the LePatner family told Fortune, adding she was a "driven and extraordinarily talented…