Bobbi Kristina, daughter of late Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, dead at 22

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of late singer Whitney Houston, has died aged 22.

She passed away on Sunday around six months after suffering irreversible brain damage in an incident at her suburban Atlanta home, her family said in a statement.


Brown, whose father is R&B singer Bobby Brown, was found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub in her home by her partner Nick Gordon and a friend on January 31 – three years after her mother drowned in the bathtub of a Beverly Hills hotel at age 48.

According to TMZ, officials are planning to launch a murder investigation into the death of Bobbi Kristina and her boyfriend Nick is allegedly their first person of interest.

Bobbi was originally found with bruises on her face and body, swollen lips and a missing tooth. The reported murder investigation is pending an autopsy on her body.

Bobbi Kristina with Nick Gordon who is reportedly a person of interest in her alleged murder investigation

Bobbi Kristina’s family members made the decision to take her off life support and stop treatment in the last few weeks of her life after doctors said there was no chance of a recovery.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Bobbi Kristina’s death on Sunday night, though it is unclear at what time she exactly passed.

On Sunday night, Gordon was reportedly ‘out of control with regret and sadness’ after learning of her death, having been banned by the Houston and Brown family from visiting her bedside.

In a statement via a representative, the Houston family said: ‘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.’

Tragic symmetry between the mother and daughter’s death

The tragic symmetry of Bobbi and her mother Whitney Houston’s death is all too clear, with authorities claiming cocaine abuse contributed to the late singer’s February 11, 2012 death and her daughter also reportedly using heroine and cocaine before being found unconscious.

Bobbi Kristina was the sole heir to her mother’s $20 million fortune.

The Houston family have launched a civil case against Gordon which accuses him of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, unjust enrichment and conversion.

It also claims he misrepresented his relationship with Bobbi Kristina – claiming they were married – and allegedly took $11,000 from her account after she was found in the bathtub.

The suit reportedly seeks at least $10 million in damages.