Following the untimely death of G.R.L. member and former X Factor contestant Simone Battle, various celebrities have memorialized the young star by remembering her work and sending prayers to her family and friends. Rapper the Game is the latest to do so.
He took to his Instagram to honor Battle.
"No matter how beautiful life appears to be, sometimes a closer look is needed to understand what problems might lie deep within," he wrote. "Sometimes a simple hello, how are you, can I help you with anything, would you like to talk... or an I LOVE YOU just to let someone know that you care is enough to save a soul. My heart & condolences go out to Simone's family & I wish her a beautiful journey into the after life & may God truly bless your soul."
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Reign Deer Entertainment, Kemosabe Records, RCA Records, and Robin Antin released a joint statement on Saturday (Sept. 6). It reads, "We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Simone Battle of G.R.L. Simone was an exceptional young talent and human being, and we are all devastated to learn of her passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and loved ones at this time."
On Sunday, L.A. County Coroner's Lt. Fred Corral confirmed that the 25-year old songstress' official cause of death was suicide by hanging.
As Music Times reports, some have speculated that Simone was severely depressed for quite sometime her father seemed truly shocked by his daughter's passing. He spoke out saying that he was confused by the thought of Simone deciding to end her own life.
Battle's fellow G.R.L. bandmates posted their own statement via their official Twitter account.
Words cannot express the depth of our loss. Simone's incredible talent was only surpassed by the size of her heart.
— G.R.L. (@grl) September 6, 2014
We will carry her memory with us in everything we do. — G.R.L. (@grl) September 6, 2014
