Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown (March 4, 1993 – July 26, 2015) was an American

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personality. She was the daughter and only child of singers

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and

Bobby Brown Robert Barisford Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Brown, alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, is noted as one of the pioneers of new jack swing: a fusion of hip hop and R&B. Brown started h ...

. Her parents' fame kept Brown in the public eye, as did her appearances on the reality show ''

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''. Brown intended to become a singer, actress, and dancer like her parents. She performed with her mother at concerts a number of times, as well as singing a cover of her mother's song "

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" on ''Being Bobby Brown''. She appeared as herself on a number of television shows and specials, and played a role on

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's television series '' For Better or Worse'' in 2012. On January 31, 2015, Brown was found unconscious in a bathtub in her home, which was similar to the fate of her mother. After being in a

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for nearly six months, Brown died from

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on July 26, 2015, at the age of 22. After her death, her life was the subject of a television movie in 2017 and a documentary in 2021.

Early life

Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown was born on March 4, 1993, at

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, to singers

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. Through her mother, Brown was related to many singers and entertainers: her maternal grandmother was singer

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; her mother's cousins were singers

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, and

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. Brown's uncle was former professional basketball player

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, her mother's half-brother. Through her father, Brown had six half-siblings: Landon, La'Princia, Robert "Bobby" Jr., Cassius, Bodhi, and Estelle. Her godmother was gospel singer

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and her godfather was music executive

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. Brown grew up in front of cameras, appearing besides Houston during an interview with

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at eight months old, and appearing aged one on stage at the 1994

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when her mother accepted an award. Her vocals were featured on her mother's 1998 song "

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," for the album of the same title. When her mother brought her to the recording studio and held her up to the microphone, she said "Sing, mommy," which can be heard during the first verse of the song; she says "Clap your hands!" at the end of the track. Brown was featured on her mother's 2003 Christmas album titled '' One Wish: The Holiday Album'' on "

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". When Brown's parents divorced in 2007, her mother was awarded custody. ''

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'' writer Caroline Sullivan characterized Brown's childhood as difficult because of her parents' drug problems. ''

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'' stated, "Brown grew up under the media glare, with her family issues playing out in a very public way." The media also scrutinized Brown's weight;

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, ''

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'', and the ''

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'' all wrote articles commenting and speculating on Brown's fluctuating weight. Author

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characterized Brown's teenage years as "no picnic" because of the media focus on her and her "extreme growing pains" because of that.

Adult life

Brown's mother died at age 48 in a hotel bathtub in February 2012 from what was later ruled an accidental drowning with heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors. Brown was described as "inconsolable" and a few days later was admitted to

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in Los Angeles; according to a family friend, Brown was "overwhelmed". In accordance with her mother's will, Brown was the beneficiary of Houston's entire estate including her clothing, jewelry, cars, personal effects, and furniture. The will provided for Brown to receive trust fund payments in installments until she reached age 30, after which she was to receive the remainder of Houston's $115-million estate. In March 2012, Brown said she felt her mother's spirit and expressed her intention to carry on her mother's legacy by doing the "singing thing," along with starting a career as an actor and dancer. She was subsequently cast in her acting debut for a recurring role as Tina the receptionist in

's '' For Better or Worse'' television series. Perry stated "She did a fantastic job. And that kid has a such a future. She's such an actor. I'm so proud of her. I'm telling you, as far as she wants to go in the business, she can." After rumors began Brown had "tearfully exited the set" of the show, Perry came to her defense stating that had never happened. Brown hoped to be cast in

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's biographical film ''

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'' based on her mother. When Bassett did not cast her, Brown called her a "bitch". Bassett said that she did not cast Brown "for a number of reasons... she's not an actress, and acting is a craft". Brown later apologized to Bassett on Twitter after generating controversy among fans. In July 2013, Brown announced her engagement to a close family friend, Nick Gordon, who had come to live in the Houston household when he was 12 years old but was never formally adopted. The announcement caused controversy within the family;{{cite web, last=Tauber, first=Michelle, url=https://people.com/celebrity/houston-family-had-filed-restraining-order-against-nick-gordon-in-2014/, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402033736/http://people.com/celebrity/houston-family-had-filed-restraining-order-against-nick-gordon-in-2014/, url-status=dead, archive-date=April 2, 2017, title=Houston Family Had Filed Restraining Order Against man who was found guilty of Bobbi Kristina's death in 2014, work=

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, date=February 4, 2015, access-date=August 6, 2021 before making their romantic involvement known, Brown had referred to him as her "big bruh" in online posts.{{cite news, last1=Fisher, first1=Luchina, title=Whitney Houston's 'Secret' Son?, url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/whitney-houstons-secret-son-nick-gordon/story?id=15857541, access-date=February 1, 2015, work=

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, date=March 9, 2012, archive-date=February 3, 2015, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203040811/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/whitney-houstons-secret-son-nick-gordon/story?id=15857541, url-status=live{{cite news , last1=Toone , first1=Stephanie , title=Who is Nick Gordon? Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend dies in Florida at age 30 , url=https://www.ajc.com/news/who-nick-gordon-bobbi-kristina-brown-boyfriend-dies-florida-age/awvl0p9LKAYJ9A2o3XGuzK/ , access-date=November 24, 2021 , publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , date=January 2, 2020 Brown said the couple received her grandmother Cissy's blessing prior to their engagement.{{cite news, last1=Erich Dowd, first1=Kathy, title=Bobbi Kristina Brown: Marriage to friend Is 'Exactly What My Mom Wanted', url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20774807,00.html, access-date=February 3, 2015, work=

, date=January 11, 2014, archive-date=February 3, 2015, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203173035/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20774807,00.html, url-status=live Though the two never legally married, Brown and Gordon announced they had married on January 9, 2014.{{cite news , last1=Gomez , first1=Patrick , title=Bobbi Kristina and 'Husband' Nick Gordon Were Never Married , url=https://people.com/celebrity/bobbi-kristina-and-husband-nick-gordon-were-never-married/ , access-date=July 2, 2021 , publisher=People , date=February 3, 2015{{cite news, last=McShane, first=Larry, url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/bobbi-kristina-brown-husband-brawls-hospital-security-article-1.2102214, title=Wait, What?Bobbi ..., work= Daily News, location=

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Coma and death

On January 31, 2015, Gordon and a friend found Brown face down in a bathtub in her home in

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. They began

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until emergency medical services personnel arrived. According to a police spokesperson, Brown was alive and breathing after being transported to North Fulton Hospital in

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.{{cite news, last1=Botelho, first1=Greg, last2=Newsome, first2=John, url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/03/entertainment/whitney-houston-daughter-bobbi-kristina-hospitalized, title=Bobbi Kristina Brown Move to New Hospital Amid Fight for Life, work=

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, date=February 3, 2015, access-date=February 3, 2015, archive-date=February 3, 2015, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203221030/http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/03/entertainment/whitney-houston-daughter-bobbi-kristina-hospitalized/, url-status=live At first, they found no evidence to indicate drugs or alcohol caused the incident,{{cite news, last1=Botelho, first1=Greg, last2=Newsome, first2=John, title=Whitney Houston's Daughter 'Still Alive and Breathing' in Hospital, Police Say, url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/31/entertainment/whitney-houston-daughter-unresponsive, date=January 31, 2015, access-date=January 31, 2015, work=

, archive-date=January 31, 2015, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131215632/http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/31/entertainment/whitney-houston-daughter-unresponsive/, url-status=live but this was later disputed. Doctors placed Brown in an

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after determining her brain function was "significantly diminished", and her family was told a meaningful recovery would be "a miracle".{{cite web, last=Helling, first=Steve, url=http://www.people.com/article/bobbi-kristina-brown-recovery-hospital-bobby-brown, title=Bobbi Kristina Brown Recovery Would Be a Miracle, work=

, date=February 1, 2015, access-date=February 1, 2015, archive-date=February 2, 2015, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202012922/http://www.people.com/article/bobbi-kristina-brown-recovery-hospital-bobby-brown, url-status=live Brown died in hospice care on July 26, 2015, at age 22. Her death was considered similar to her mother's death, as both had died from effects of being submerged in a bathtub.{{cite news , last1=Brett , first1=Jennifer , title=Bobbi Kristina died almost exactly like her mother Whitney Houston did, report says , url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/buzz/bobbi-kristina-died-almost-exactly-like-her-mother-whitney-houston-did-report-says/yxU7SIQHxUQskXphHQVCnO/ , access-date=December 28, 2021 , publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , date=March 3, 2016 The initial autopsy found no "obvious underlying cause of death and no significant injuries", and the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office said more tests were forthcoming.{{cite news , last1=Milligan , first1=Mandi , title=Fulton County medical examiner releases initial findings in Bobbi Kristina's death , url=https://www.cbs46.com/news/fulton-county-medical-examiner-releases-initial-findings-in-bobbi-kristina/article_65add136-e0a5-50d4-ab2e-ee60bfdbb1d7.html , access-date=December 27, 2021 , publisher=CBS 46 , date=July 27, 2015 A statement released by the family thanked "everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months".{{cite news, last=Respers France, first=Lisa, url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/26/us/bobbi-kristina-brown-dies, title=Bobbi Kristina Brown dies at 22, work=

, date=July 26, 2015, access-date=July 26, 2015, archive-date=July 29, 2015, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150729001006/http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/26/us/bobbi-kristina-brown-dies/, url-status=live Several prominent celebrities offered their condolences, including

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and Monica. Funeral services were held August 1, 2015, at St. James United Methodist Church in Alpharetta, Georgia.{{cite news, last=Boehm, first=Mike, url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-bobbi-kristina-funeral-20150801-story.html, title=Family feud brews at Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral, work=

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, date=August 1, 2015, access-date=August 1, 2015, archive-date=August 1, 2015, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801215625/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-bobbi-kristina-funeral-20150801-story.html, url-status=live Brown was buried two days later between her mother and maternal grandfather at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey.

Autopsy report

The Fulton County Medical Examiner's office said it used both medical records and police investigative files to arrive at a determination for Brown's cause of death. According to the statement, "marijuana, alcohol (ethanol),

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" were found in the body.{{cite news, title=Bobbi Kristina Brown Autopsy Report Reveals She Died From 'Lobar Pneumonia', url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/bobbi-kristina-brown-autopsy-report-reveals-died-lobar/story?id=37394464, access-date=January 2, 2020, archive-date=December 25, 2019, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225023401/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/bobbi-kristina-brown-autopsy-report-reveals-died-lobar/story?id=37394464, url-status=live As to the cause of death, it found the "underlying cause" of death as "immersion associated with drug intoxication".{{cite news, title=Bobbi Kristina Brown's cause of death revealed, url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35726956, work=BBC News, access-date=June 21, 2018, archive-date=August 15, 2018, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815142657/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35726956, url-status=live However, the manner of death could not be confirmed. The summary statement read, "Death was clearly not due to natural causes, but the medical examiner was not able to determine whether death was due to intentional or accidental causes, and therefore classified the manner of death as undetermined." A final autopsy report determined Brown died of

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, access-date=January 2, 2020, archive-date=December 25, 2019, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225023401/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/bobbi-kristina-brown-autopsy-report-reveals-died-lobar/story?id=37394464, url-status=live

Posthumous films

After Brown's death, a television movie about her life was released, followed by a documentary on her and her mother. TV One released ''Bobbi Kristina'' in 2017. ''

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'' wrote, "The story is ripe with melodrama as newcomer actress Joy Rovaris channels Bobbi Kristina's relationship with her mom, her love affair with Nick Gordon and the aftermath of her mother's death."{{cite news , last1=Ho , first1=Rodney , title=TV One's 'Bobbi Kristina' debuting October 8 , url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/one-bobbi-kristina-debuting-october/leGmtsfE9mwrzR4bsh42oJ/ , access-date=April 13, 2021 , publisher=

, date=August 31, 2017 , archive-date=April 13, 2021 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413220210/https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/one-bobbi-kristina-debuting-october/leGmtsfE9mwrzR4bsh42oJ/ , url-status=live Lifetime released the documentary ''Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All'' in 2021, which ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' called "...less an exposé and more a loving tribute to these two women".{{cite news , last1=Ho , first1=Rodney , title=Lifetime doc explores Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown tragedies , url=https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/lifetime-doc-explores-whitney-houston-bobbi-kristina-brown-tragedies/KCYM276FP5GX3N6IE33KTRGSBM/ , access-date=April 13, 2021 , publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , date=February 3, 2021 , archive-date=April 13, 2021 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413215101/https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/lifetime-doc-explores-whitney-houston-bobbi-kristina-brown-tragedies/KCYM276FP5GX3N6IE33KTRGSBM/ , url-status=live

Discography

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