Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Bobbi Kristina Brown dead: Whitney Houston's daughter dies, aged 22

Brown had been in a coma since being found face-down and unresponsive in a bathtub in January

Heather Saul
Monday 27 July 2015 11:52 EDT
Comments
'Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away July, 26 2015, surrounded by her family'
'Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away July, 26 2015, surrounded by her family' (GETTY)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of the late entertainer Whitney Houston and R&B singer Bobby Brown, has died aged 22.

A representative for the Houston family said Bobbi Kristina passed away surrounded by her family, seven months after being found unresponsive in a bath tub at the home she shared with her boyfriend Nick Gordon, who she referred to as her husband, in Atlanta.

Bobbi Kristina received medical treatment in hospitals and at a rehabilitation centre but never regained consciousness and was eventually moved to the Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia, where she died on Sunday.

Her death echoes of that of her mother’s, whose body was found face-down in a foot of water in her bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel. Houston had evidence of heart disease and cocaine use, but her death was recorded as an accidental drowning.

Gordon was informally adopted by Houston in 2002 and grew up in the family home, but he began dating Bobbi Kristina shortly after the singer's death.

Her court-appointed representative sued him over allegations he beat her and accessed her bank account after she was put into a medically induced coma, taking $11,000 (£7,000). No one has been criminally charged in the case but Gordon was reportedly banned from visiting Brown by her family.

Additional reporting by agencies

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in