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Niece of Toni Braxton, Tamar Braxton reportedly dies from heart condition

Fast facts about Tamar Braxton The singer was born March 17, 1977 in Severn, Maryland She began her career with her sisters as a member of The Braxtons She also sang backup for her sister Toni Braxton before going solo In 2011, she collaborated with her sisters again for the reality show "Braxton Family Values" In 2013, she scored her first chart-topping solo album with "Love and War" She was a co-host on the talk show "The Real" from 2013 to 2016
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April 30, 2019

The niece of music and reality television stars Toni Braxton and Tamar Braxton has reportedly died.

» RELATED: 'Braxton Family Values' star Trina Braxton's ex-husband dies of cancer

Lauren Braxton, the daughter of Toni Braxton's younger brother Michael Braxton Jr., died Monday in Maryland at age 24, according to TMZ. Michael Braxton told the publication her death was related to a heart condition.

Law enforcement received a 911 call around noon on Monday. When they arrived, Lauren Braxton was unresponsive and pronounced dead by the paramedics, the news site reported.

Lauren Braxton is also the niece of Traci, Towanda, Trina and Tamar Braxton, who all star in the We tv reality show “Braxton Family Values,” which is often filmed in Atlanta.

On Tuesday, Toni and Trina Braxton took to social media honor their niece. Toni Braxton posted a broken heart emoji under Lauren Braxton's last Instagram post. And Trina Braxton uploaded a picture of her to Instagram with the caption, "God sent me another angel! Rest in Heaven Lauren 'LoLo' Braxton."

Last December, the Braxtons lost another family member. Trina Braxton’s ex-husband Gabe Solis died of cancer in Texas at age 43.

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