Simone Battle's death ruled a suicide by hanging
The death of pop star Simone Battle has been ruled a suicide by hanging.
The 25-year-old G.R.L. bandmember and former The X Factor contestant was found dead at her home in West Hollywood, California on Friday (05Sep14).
Lieutenant Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County Coroner's
Department confirmed the cause of death on Sunday (07Sep14), and
stated that no further details will be released.
Battle, a Los Angeles native, grew up doing part-time modeling and
acting in small roles in television and movies.
She toured with the Black Eyed Peas after graduating high school
and attended the University of Southern California before
auditioning for Simon Cowell's first season of the TV talent
show.
She joined Pussycat Dolls' creator Robin Antin's girl group in
2012, and Antin shared her sorrow of Battle's death by posting a
photo collage of Battle on her Instagram.com page on Saturday
(06Sep14).
Antin added the caption, "I'm so beyond devastated by the loss of
our beautiful Simone ... Simone I will miss your smile, Your
adorable laugh, Your loving spirit that you brought to all of us,
The joy that you felt when you were singing, dancing, performing,
laughing, and goofing around with your GRLs, and most of all the
beautiful friendship and bond that tied us all together, that will
forever be in my heart...
"How lucky we are to have had You in our lives Simone, you inspired
us all, and touched fans all around the world with your sweet sweet
voice and talent.... We will NEVER forget... I Love you sweet
Simone Rest in Peace..."
G.R.L. was scheduled to play a gig at the Marquee nightclub in Las
Vegas on Monday (08Sep14), but the concert has been canceled.