{"id":787749,"date":"2026-07-08T21:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/787749\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T21:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:01:22","slug":"father-of-grl-singer-lauren-bennett-issues-heartbreaking-statement-following-shock-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/787749\/","title":{"rendered":"Father of GRL singer Lauren Bennett issues heartbreaking statement following shock death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Singer Lauren Bennett<\/a>, whose vocals featured on some of the biggest hits in the 2010s, suffered a \u201csevere\u201d medical episode in the months before her shock death, her heartbroken father has revealed.<\/p>\n

Bennett found fame<\/a> as part of two girl groups, the Paradiso Girls and GRL (Girls Rock Life), but soared to stardom featuring on LMFAO\u2019s 2011 megahit Party Rock Anthem which topped every major chart across the world.<\/p>\n

According to Kent and Medway Coroner records obtained by USA Today<\/a>, Bennett died in England on May 29 \u2014 one month before her 37th birthday.<\/p>\n

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Her father, Richard, posted a heartbreaking tribute to social media on Tuesday, describing Bennett as \u201cthe love of my life and my pride and joy\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cLauren was an incredible person and artist: creative, talented, funny, and as humble as she was beautiful,\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n

\u201cShe was deeply loved by all who knew her and made a lasting impact on countless lives through her music, her kindness and the way she made people feel.\u201d<\/p>\n

While an official cause of death is yet to be revealed, Richard said his daughter had suffered a \u201csevere reaction to a prescribed medication\u201d and claimed the UK\u2019s medical system had failed her.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe father of English singer Lauren Bennett has revealed she suffered a \u2018severe\u2019 medical incident months before dying. Credit: Scott Dudelson\/WireImage<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a family, we all rallied around her and did everything we could to support her,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have no suspicions regarding the circumstances of her death, only deep disappointment that, for five months, medical professionals and NHS services failed to treat her appropriately during her time of greatest need.\u201d<\/p>\n

The heartbroken father thanked her friends and fans for the \u201clove, support and kindness\u201d the Bennett family has been shown after news broke of her death on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

Most fans learned of the tragic death when the now-disbanded GRL announced it in a post to social media.<\/p>\n

\"BennettBennett featured on LMFAO\u2019s global megahit Party Rock Anthem in 2011. Credit: Brian Rasic\/Getty Images\"BennettBennett was also part of the now-disbanded girl group GRL (Girls Rock Life), which broke the news of her death on Tuesday. Credit: Jason LaVeris\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Lauren,\u201d the post reads.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur hearts are broken, and we cannot begin to express how much she meant to us.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will forever cherish the love, laughter and countless memories she gave us.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer beautiful spirit touched so many lives, and she will be deeply missed and forever loved.\u201d<\/p>\n

One half of the LMFAO duo, SkyBlu, real name Skyler Austen Gordy, also honoured Bennett in a post to social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing but love for this beautiful soul,\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so grateful we rocked the world together. RIP.\u201d<\/p>\n

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