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Bobbi Kristina dies @22
Daughter of singers Bobby Brown, and late Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina died on Sunday at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, six months after she was found face-down and unresponsive in a bathtub, and three years after her famous mother was found dead in a bathtub at a hotel in Beverly Hills.
When Bobbi Kristina’s lifeless body was found on the 31, January, a police report described it as a “drowning.”
Bobbi Kristina, 22, an aspiring singer was the only child between Houston and Brown, and the sole heir of her mother’s estate.
Kristen Foster, a representative for the Houston family said on Sunday: “Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away July, 26 2015, surrounded by her family. She is finally at peace in the arms of God. We want to again thank everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months.”
Bobbi Kristina, as the daughter of two celebrities used to attend award shows and appeared in red carpets with her mother and father. She even performed a duet with her mother in 2009, singing “My Love Is Your Love” making her an instant social media sensation. The news of her death has attracted tweets from many celebrities sending their condolences:
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Grammy-winning performer Missy Elliot tweeted: “My heart is truly heavy. May u rest in peace with your mommy #BobbiKristina sending prayers 2 the Brown/Houston family.”
“Empire” star Taraji P. Henson tweeted: “Rest in heaven.”
Vivica A. Fox tweeted: “RIP #BobbiKristina My deepest sympathies 2 your father #BobbyBrown n your GrandMa #CissyHouston We will miss ya 4sho darling 😉
Oprah Winfrey tweeted: “Peace at Last!”
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