Toni Braxton’s niece, Lauren Braxton, has died at the age of 24, according to reports.
Lauren, who is the daughter of Toni’s younger brother Michael Conrad Braxton Jr., passed away on Monday, April 29, according to TMZ.
Maryland authorities cited in the report said that at around noon Monday, they received a 911 call. Responders arriving on the scene found Braxton’s niece unresponsive.
She was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics, according to TMZ. Her father told TMZ her death was related to a heart condition she had been battling.
Lauren’s father Michael is the only son in the Braxton family and is the second eldest of six siblings, Vibe reported. Like Toni Braxton, he is also a musician, singer, and songwriter.
Like Toni and Tamar Braxton, Michael has appeared in episodes of the family’s reality show, “Braxton Family Values.”
Lauren Braxton, the niece of Toni Braxton and Tamar Braxton (pictured) passed away on April 29, 2019. Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for WE tv
Notable Celebrity Deaths in 2019
Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle and Lauren London in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 7, 2019. The rapper was shot dead in late March. Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images
Luke Perry
Undated file photo of Luke Perry. Newsmakers
John Singleton
Iconic “Boyz N The Hood” director and the youngest ever Oscar nominee for best picture died after spending days in a coma following a stroke.
John Singleton attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, Calif., on March 4, 2018. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Peter Tork
Peter Tork of the Monkees passed away at 77 in February 2019. Noel Vasquez/Getty Images
Albert Finney
British actor Albert Finney died in February 2019 at the age of 82. Lucy Nicholson/AFP/Getty Images
James Ingram
Longtime R&B singer James Ingram died in late January. Quincy Jones, a collaborator of his, wrote, “With that soulful, whisky sounding voice, James Ingram was simply magical ... every beautiful note that James sang pierced your essence and comfortably made itself at home.”
Singer James Ingram died at the age of 66 after a battle with brain cancer, according to reports on Jan. 29. Getty Images
Fatima Ali
“Top Chef” alum Fatima Ali died on Jan. 25, after a battle with terminal cancer. She was 29.
Former “Top Chef” contestant Bruce Kalman paid tribute to her: “It’s with a heavy heart we say goodbye to Fatima Ali today, as she has lost her battle with cancer,” he wrote.
“Top Chef” star Fatima Ali died at the age of 29 after battling a form of bone cancer, said her family. Instagram
Carol Channing
Carol Channing, whose career spanned decades on Broadway and on television, died at age 97. Publicist B. Harlan Boll said Channing died of natural causes early in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on Jan. 15, 2019. Jim Cole/AP Photo, File
Bob Einstein
Bob Einstein in Hollywood, Calif., on June 27, 2018. Christopher Polk/Getty Images
Comedian and actor Bob Einstein died on Jan. 2 after a battle with cancer. He was 76.
Daryl Dragon
Daryl 'The Captain' Dragon beside his ex-wife, Toni Tennille, wearing his signature captain's hat. Hillel Italie/AP
Daryl Dragon, or “Captain,” of pop group Captain and Tennille, died on Jan. 2 of renal failure.
Epoch Times reporter Jack Phillips contributed to this article.
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