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Bobbi Kristina Brown Funeral Scheduled For Monday

After six months in a coma and an autopsy that revealed no evidence of foul play, Bobbi Kristina Brown will finally be laid to rest on Monday.  Bobbi Kristina passed away on Sunday, but a thorough autopsy had to be conducted before her body could be released to her family. Now that the medical examiner’s investigation is complete, funeral arrangements have begun and sources say Bobbi Kristina will be buried next to Whitney Houston  on August 3 at Fairview Cemetery in New Jersey. Before the family heads north, however, a private memorial ceremony will be held near Krissi’s home in Alpharetta, Georgia. The family has not yet revealed if a larger ceremony for fans and well-wishers who did not know Bobbi Kristina personally will be scheduled. Currently, no cause of death has been determined, but it looks as though a planned homicide investigation will be called off, per the medical examiner’s findings. The coroner’s office has subpoenaed medical records from when Bobbi Kristina was first admitted to the hospital in an unconscious state back in January. The hope is that the toxicology report that was taken at that time will help to determine the 22-year-old’s cause of death. Several sources close to her have stated that Bobbi Kristina was using heroin in the weeks before she lapsed into a coma. View Slideshow: Bobbi Kristina Brown: Mourned, Honored on Twitter

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Bobbi Kristina Brown: Mourned, Honored on Twitter

It was a tragic event six months in the making: On Sunday, July 26,  Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away while under hospice care in Georgia. The only child of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown never recovered after passing out in her bathtub on January 31, dying at the way-too-young age of 22. Below, we rundown how various stars have responded to this sad news on social media: 1. Oprah Winfrey Peace at Last! #BobbiKristina 2. Kylie Jenner Rest in peace #BobbiKristina. Got a chance to hang out with u once & I’ll never forget it or you! Ugh this is so sad 🙁 3. Sherri Shepherd “Motherhood changes you… you don’t live for you, you’re living for your children” Whitney Houston #RIP Bobbi Kristina 4. Reggie Bush RIP Bobbi Kristina. 5. Ava DuVernay She seemed to be caught in the web of celebrity upon arrival. Twenty two years. A sad end. May the sister have peace now. #BobbiKristina 6. Vivica A. Fox RIP #BobbiKristina My deepest sympathies 2 your father #BobbyBrown n your GrandMa #CissyHouston We will miss ya 4sho darling View Slideshow

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Bobbi Kristina Brown Dead at 22; Daughter of Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown Passes Away

Bobbi Kristina Brown has passed away, months after nearly drowning in her bathtub and falling into a coma from which she never recovered. The only child of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown was 22. Bobbi died outside Atlanta in the hospice care facility where she has been residing since June 24, back when her loved ones decided to take her off all medication. As reported on numerous occasions, a specialist had told family members that there was no chance of recovery. Bobbi Kristina was discovered face down and unconscious in the tub January 31. How exactly she got to that tragic point remains in question. Her longtime boyfriend Nick Gordon is under investigation , reportedly, for his role in her drug overdose and subsequent near-drowning. Gordon is being sued for $40 million by her estate . Brown’s conservator, appointed by a judge, fired off some blistering court papers this week. According to the estate, Nick stole from Bobbi Kristina’s inheritance and abused her physically – possibly even on the morning of January 31. No one will accuse Gordon of being an upstanding guy, but he hasn’t been charged with a crime and whether he will be remains unclear. What is clear is that her family finally made the tough choice to move Bobbi Kristina to hospice care this week, placing her “in God’s hands.” A little while ago, nature took its sad course.

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Sawyer Sweeten Took Drugs Before Committing Suicide

On April 23, child star Sawyer Sweeten committed suicide .  The  Everybody Loves Raymond  star shot himself in the head while in Texas visiting family members. Now, a toxicology report has disclosed that 19-year-old Sweeten had used drugs before his death. According to a toxicology report , Sawyer had marijuana or “cannabinoid” in his body. Jacklyn Stines, Sawyer’s cousin, reported that he may have been suffering from depression.  She said, “I’ve heard he was depressed, but I don’t know what exactly about.” “There is a history of depression in the family, all through. Many of them are on medication for depression,” Stines added. Sawyer and his twin brother Sullivan and their sister Madylin worked together on Everybody Loves Raymond . They played Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton’s kids on the hit show from 1996 to 2005. Sawyer grew up on the show and was cherished as a cast member.  After his death, Sweeten was mourned by his co-stars .  They took to Twitter to remind their followers how much they loved Sawyer. View Slideshow: Celebrities We Lost in 2015

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Jesus Take The Wheel: 2-Year Old Killed As NJ Mail Truck Runs Down Grandmother And Two Toddlers [Video]

Such a sad, tragic story . Via Pix 11 : A two-year-old is dead and two other pedestrians, including another child, are hurt after they were struck by a postal truck in New Jersey, authorities said. The crash happened Monday on Rahway Avenue near South Street and Chilton Street. The children’s grandmother, was walking with her two-year-old granddaughter and other grandchild, 4, when the collision occurred, officials said. No names have been released; the grandmother who is in her 50s, is currently having brain surgery at University Hospital. The 4-year-old boy is there as well, with a few abrasions, waiting to be picked up by his father. The Sheriff’s Office and Police Department are working together, as the accident is still under investigation. Witness Andres Figueroa told PIX11 News the woman was carrying the youngest victim in her arms when the truck came toward them. She turned back to the truck, apparently in an attempt to protect the toddler, but when she was hit, the child went flying out of her arms and landed on the pavement. So sad ! Our thoughts are with the family. Pix11

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#BlackLivesMatter: A Year After His Death, Still No Justice For Eric Garner [Video]

  R.I.P Eric Garner . Your memory still lives on.  #BlackLivesMatter

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Kylie Jenner Feuds with Amandla Steinberg Over Cornrows

Kylie Jenner may be fully dressed (for once!) in a new Instagram photo. But the 17-year old has still managed to stir up controversy with it. Jenner took to her social media site on Saturday morning, snapped a selfie at a photo shoot and wrote as a caption “I woke up like disss.” The problem with the photo, according to at least one celebrity? Kylie is rocking cornrows in it. Wrote Hunger Games actress Amandla Steinberg in response to Kylie’s look: “@novemberskyys when u appropriate black features and culture but fail to use ur position of power to help black Americans by directing attention towards ur wigs instead of police brutality or racism #whitegirlsdoitbetter.” Kylie’s sister, Kendall Jenner , came under fire in April of 2014 when Marie Claire also dressed the young star in cornrows and described the look as “epic” and “bold,” as if Kendall and that magazine had just invented it.  Marie Claire went on to apologize for the incident. “@amandlastenberg Mad if I don’t, Mad if I do…. Go hang w Jaden or something,” Kylie shot back in response this weekend. Stenberg, of course, took Jenner’s longtime friends and once rumored boy friend, Jaden Smith, to the prom back in May. So there may have been some tension between these two long before Kylie did up her hair in the unique style depicted above. Stenberg, meanwhile, has been critical of other celebrities in a similar regard as she is here. Earlier this year, the young actress took Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry to task for stealing black culture. View Slideshow: Kylie Jenner Instagram Photos: A Racy Rundown

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Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo, Dies at 55

The games have sadly come to an end for Satoru Iwata. The President and CEO of Nintendo, who helped millions of people around the world enjoy their youth just a little more, passed away from bile duct growth, according to multiple reports. He was 55 years old. In a simple statement announcing the news, Nintendo wrote last night: “Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth.” Iwata took some time off in 2014 health reasons and had surgery to remove a tumor, returning later in the year. Iwata took charge at Nintendo in 2002, becoming just the company’s fourth president since its founding in 1889. He was the rare corporate presence who got his start as a game programmer, joining HAL Laboratory right out of college and working on such classics as Balloon Fight. Under Iwata’s watch, the company launched Nintendo DS and Wii. He also became a popular figure due to appearances in the company’s Nintendo Direct broadcasts and his “Iwata Asks” series of interviews with developers. Nintendo is yet to name a successor. View Slideshow: Celebrities We Lost in 2015

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Where Were The Parents? Teens Charged With Murder After A Night Of “Mobbing” Ends In Man’s Death [Video]

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Roger Rees Dies; Veteran Actor Was 71 Years Old

Roger Rees, a long-time theater and television actor best known for roles on Cheer and The West Wing, passed away on Friday night. He was 71 years old. Most dedicated to professional life on the stage, Rees left his latest Broadway musical (The Visit) to undergo some kind of medical procedure. His representative confirmed to The Associated Press that Rees died at his home in New York after a brief illness. The veteran star won a Tony Award for his role Nicholas Nickleby; and also an Emmy Award when the production was adapted for the small screen. Rees also appeared in performances of The Addams Family, The Red Shoes and The Winslow Boy. On television, he’s best remembered for appearing as Robin Colcord for five years on Cheers and as British Ambassador Lord John Marbury on The West Wing for six years. “Brilliant actor, dear friend and colleague, witty, kind, private man, Roger Rees died this morning. A space is left that cannot be filled,” wrote Patrick Stewart on Twitter in the wake of this sad news. View Slideshow: Celebrities We Lost in 2015

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