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In Memoriam: Bobbi Kristina passes away at 22

Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, has passed away at age 22.

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9 years ago

July 26, 2015

Bobbi Kristina passes away at 22, family says 'She is finally at peace with God"

American singer Whitney Houston performing "My Love Is Your Love" with her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown on Good Morning America (Central Park, New York City) on September 1, 2009. (Photo by Asterio Tecson, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flickr_Whitney_Houston_performing_on_GMA_2009_5.jpg)

Following the tragedy that took the life of her mother, Whitney Houston, her daughter Bobbi Kristina has passed away. She was 22.

Bobbi Kristina dead

The Houston family announced the news via a statement to People Magazine, from their rep.

“Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away July, 26 2015, surrounded by her family,” the statement says. “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.”

People reports:

Bobbi Kristina’s death came nearly six months after she was found unresponsive in a bathtub in her Roswell, Georgia, home on Saturday, Jan. 31. She never fully regained consciousness and was being kept on life support following her near-drowning. In March she was moved to a long-term care facility in the Atlanta area.In June, she was transferred to hospice after her condition “continued to deteriorate,” Pat Houston said in a statement on behalf of the Houston family at the time.

“We thank everyone for their support and prayers,” Pat, who is married to Whitney Houston’s brother Gary, said. “She is in God’s hands now.”

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