Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of singer Bobby Brown and the late singer Whitney Houston, has passed away at the age of 22.
Bobbi Kristina Brown has died at 22. Our thoughts are with her family and friends. #RIP http://t.co/SIrNonfnBV pic.twitter.com/azIxQL0VxM— EntertainmentTonight (@etnow) July 27, 2015
According to a Houston family statement: "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 identified herself on Twitter as "Daughter of Queen WH," "Entertainer/Actress" with William Morris & Co., and "LAST of a dying breed." Following her mother's death in 2012, she was briefly hospitalized. She told Oprah shortly after that she wanted to carry on her mother's legacy by singing, acting and dancing.
But her career never took off. Actor and producer Tyler Perry said she had a future as an actress after her debut on his TV show "For Better or Worse" in 2012, but in the end she only appeared in one episode. Aside from two ill-fated reality TV shows and the occasional paparazzi video, her image mostly showed up in the "selfies" she posted online.
Bobbi Kristina was a regular attendee of award shows and appeared on red carpets with her mother and father, as well as appearing in the 2005 television show, "Being Bobby Brown." She performed a duet on TV with her mother in 2009, singing "My Love Is Your Love" in New York's Central Park and eventually became a social media sensation, in her own right, sending more than 11,000 tweets and attracting 164,000 followers.
Littlelady&yourgrowing young man @nickdgordon miss you mommy ..:') SOmuch.. loving you more every sec. #Anniversary! pic.twitter.com/3NBj8gwAi0— Bobbi Kristina H.G. (@REALbkBrown) January 26, 2015
In her life, Bobbi Kristina also turned heads with her relationship with Nick Gordon, a young orphaned man who had been raised by Houston as a "son"; Houston had retained custody of both Bobbi Kristina and Gordon following her divorce from Bobby Brown in 2007.
The relationship created much friction between the couple and Houston's family following the singer's death, including a restraining order against Gordon issued by Houston's sister, Pat Houston. Still, the couple persevered, claiming their love for each other on social media and referring to each other as husband and wife.
Bobbi Kristina was found face-down in a tub in her Atlanta home on Jan. 31, almost three years after her mother's body was found in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Shortly afterward, Bobbi Kristina was placed in a medically-induced coma and was moved to an Atlanta rehabilitation center in March. In June, she was moved to hospice care.
On my own.— Bobbi Kristina H.G. (@REALbkBrown) January 29, 2015
On the day she was placed into hospice care, Bobbi Kristina's court-appointed representative sued Gordon, accusing him of misrepresenting his relationship with Bobbi Kristina. The complaint accused him of being violent toward her and taking more than $11,000 from her account while she was in a medically induced coma after the Jan. 31 tragedy. The lawsuit accused Gordon of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, unjust enrichment and conversion.
In the time after Whitney Houston’s death, there was even debate over Bobbi Kristina's trust. Her grandmother, Cissy Houston, and aunt, Pat Houston, eventually took over control of the trust and then took Bobbi Kristina to court to protect the estate. Eventually, cooler heads prevailed and Bobbi Kristina agreed to delay how quickly she would be able to access the money in the trust.
In May, a judge appointed Bobby Brown and Pat Houston as co-guardians of Bobbi Kristina, giving them joint responsibility in decisions related to her care and medical needs. Lawyer Bedelia Hargrove was appointed conservator to oversee Bobbi Kristina's assets, including her rights and legal claims.
After the announcement of Bobbi Kristina's death, Oprah, members of the music industry, and other celebrities took to Twitter to share their condolences:
Rest in Heaven Bobbi Kristina Brown. Official statement from the Whitney Houston Estate: pic.twitter.com/0iDBOwxziL— Legacy Recordings (@SonyLegacyRecs) July 27, 2015
Peace at Last! #BobbiKristina— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) July 27, 2015
My heart is truly heavy May u rest in peace with your mommy #BobbiKristina sending prayers 2 the Brown/Houston family— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) July 27, 2015
Additional reporting by the Associated Press