Found unresponsive in a bathtub in her Georgia home on January 31, Brown was moved to hospice in June. Her family released a statement last night announcing that Brown had died "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"

An aspiring singer and actress, Ms Brown's death comes three years after her mother, Whitney Houston died in February 2012 due to cocaine abuse.