Bobbi Kristina Brown dies, 'She is finally at peace in the arms of God'

Reuters

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of late singer Whitney Houston, is "finally at peace in the arms of God", her family said after she died on Sunday aged 22.

"Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away July, 26 2015, surrounded by her family," a statement via a representative said.

"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."

A relative told People magazine that Brown's father, R&B singer Bobby Brown, is "very emotional, but at the same time, he knows that Krissy is in a better place now.

"He is taking comfort in the fact that she's with her mother, and that there will be no more sadness or pain. She is at peace. He knows that, and is taking comfort in that."

Brown died some six months after suffering irreversible brain damage in an incident at her suburban Atlanta home.

She was found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub in her home by her partner and a friend on January 31. She was moved by her family to hospice care on June 24.

As news of her death became public, media crews and fans gathered on a darkened cul de sac in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth.

"We just wanted to show our respect," said Ali Joyner, 15, who persuaded her mom and a neighbor to drive the 20 miles from their home in Dacula, Ga. "I just loved her mom, Whitney. And Bobbi is part of that."

Her death came three years after her Grammy-winning mother, who had battled substance abuse, drowned in a bathtub in a Beverly Hills hotel at age 48. Authorities said cocaine abuse and heart disease contributed to Houston's February 11, 2012 death.

Bobbi Kristina Brown inherited her mother's fortune.

A $10 million civil lawsuit filed last month accuses Bobbi Kristina Brown's partner, Nick Gordon, of causing her life-threatening injuries and of stealing from her bank account while she was in a coma. No one has been charged in the case.

Bobbi Kristina Brown was an aspiring singer who began performing with her mother as early as 1999, singing duets of "My Love is Your Love." In 2003 they recorded another duet of "Little Drummer Boy" for a holiday album.

Her father is a Grammy Award winner who started his career as frontman for the R&B group New Edition.

Houston and Bobby Brown both struggled with substance abuse and divorced when their daughter was 14. Houston described their 15-year marriage, which ended in 2007, as drug- and alcohol-fueled.

The couple's tempestuous relationship and often erratic behavior was chronicled in the short-lived television series, "Being Bobby Brown."

Bobbi Kristina Brown was hospitalized twice with anxiety after her mother's death.

Additional reporting by Reuters