Inside Bobbi Kristina Brown's Tragic Death: A Timeline of Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown's Daughter's Last Months

Late singer's only child passed away over the weekend after a nearly 7-month coma

By Lily Harrison Jul 28, 2015 1:24 AMTags
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An unimaginable series of tragic events has taken place over the course of the seven months since Bobbi Kristina Brown was found unresponsive in a bathtub in her Georgia home.

And while the 22-year-old's medical condition was constantly up in the air, one thing remained intact: her family's unwavering love and support.

With Bobbi's passing yesterday, both Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's families have come together more than ever before, and E! News is looking back at what really transpired over the last months of Bobbi Kristina's life.

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Jan. 31, 2015: Bobbi Kristina was found unresponsive in the bathtub of her home in Georgia by her boyfriend Nick Gordon and a friend named Max Lomas. According to the local police, Gordon performed CPR, while a friend called the police from inside the home.

Feb. 1, 2015: Bobby Brown released a statement following his daughter's hospitalization—where she was in a comatose state and breathing with the help of a ventilator—asking for privacy "to deal with this matter and give my daughter the love and support she needs at this time."

Feb. 2, 2015: Authorities explained that they did not find any signs that drugs or alcohol played a role in Bobbi Kristina's incident, while a friend of the family told us, "Whatever anyone thinks, Krissi would never try to commit suicide. It wasn't something she would even consider, no matter how low she might be feeling."

Feb. 3, 2015: Contrary to reports at the time, Bobby Brown clarified that Gordon was not (nor was ever) his daughter's husband, despite the fact that they often referred to one another as husband and wife.

Feb. 4, 2015: E! News learned that the Roswell Police Department detectives were investigating the possibility that another person (or persons) may have been in Bobbi Kristina's home the morning she was found by Gordon face down in a bathtub but fled before law enforcement arrived.

Meanwhile, sources close to Bobbi Kristina were also coming forward to describe both how isolated she felt in recent months, but how hopeful she was for her music career in the near future. An insider shared that she was "excited" and "real focused" on the new material she was working hard in the studio on.

However, another source revealed that she felt "isolated" since her mother's passing and since her $15 million inheritance. In fact, the issue of money (whether it was Whitney's or Bobbi Kristina's) seemed to "cause a rift" between Bobbi and her family members.

Feb. 5, 2015: After days of silence from both sides of her family, a source close to Bobbi Kristina told E! News that she was "not brain dead, and the Houstons and the Browns are not fighting," despite ongoing speculation.

Feb. 6, 2015: Jerod Brown, Bobbi Kristina's cousin, posted an update on Facebook alerting fans that her health condition was still incredibly serious. "Though the doctors may report to the public that opening her eyes is not a good thing or bad thing, though the media reported she's in a coma, though your neighbor may not be hopeful....#StillPrayForBK," he wrote. Later that day, the Brown family was involved in a bloody scuffle at a hotel near Bobbi Kristina's hospital stay. But that wasn't the strangest of turns for the family that same exact Friday. Bobbi Kristina's cousin, Dionne Warwick, revealed that she was recovering from ankle surgery following a scary fall in her shower.

Feb. 10, 2015: Bobbi Kristina's family set up a candlelight vigil in her honor, asking fans to keep their "prayers up." At the time, she was on life support and her Uncle Tommy Brown told an NBC News reporter, "We're getting through it, and we're gonna get through it."

Feb. 12, 2015: As Bobbi Kristina's time in the hospital on life support continued, a police report shows that the 21-year-old was in a car accident four days before she was found unresponsive in her home that sent two other people to the hospital to be treated for injuries.

Feb. 19, 2015: Doctors performed a tracheotomy on Bobbi Kristina to help fight infection from her breathing tube, E! News confirmed at the time.

Feb. 25, 2015: After E! News learned that the Brown family was in the process of taking Bobbi Kristina out of a medically induced coma, multiple reports claim that she started having seizures as soon as doctors tried taking her off various medications. As a result, doctors were forced to put the 21-year-old (at the time) back on the drugs.

March 4, 2015: Bobbi Kristina spent her 22nd birthday in the hospital, in a coma, while her boyfriend tweeted the following message: "Happy Birthday baby. I wish I was there with you to hold you and be by your side."

March 6, 2015: Gordon posts suicidal tweets and subsequently checks himself into a treatment facility after an intervention with Dr. Phil.

March 20, 2015: Bobbi Kristina was moved from Emory University Hospital in Georgia, where she has been getting treatment for almost two months now, to a nearby Atlanta rehabilitation center.

March 25, 2015: Cissy Houston speaks about her granddaughter's condition, telling a location news station that "there's not a great deal of hope."

April 20, 2015: Cissy says that while Bobbi Kristina is no longer in a coma, she has "irreversible brain damage."

May 8, 2015: Bobby Brown and Pat Houston are named Bobbi Kristina's co-guardians.

May 18, 2015: Gordon makes a public plea to both the Brown and Houston families to visit Bobbi Kristina. He had been prohibited from seeing her shortly after she was admitted months prior.

June 24, 2015: Pat releases the following somber news that "Despite the great medical care at numerous facilities, Bobbi Kristina Brown's condition has continued to deteriorate."

She continued, "As of today, she has been moved into hospice care. We thank everyone for their support and prayers. She is in God's hands now."

July 15, 2015: Multiple outlets reported that Gordon was served with a $10 million dollar lawsuit filed by Bobbi Kristina's state-appointed conservator. The papers were part of a civil suit filed against Gordon, which alleges that he committed domestic violence against her.

July 17, 2015: Amid ongoing speculation that Bobbi Kristina has passed away, family friend Tyler Perry penned an emotional letter to the media via Facebook that stated: "May I ask you all to please show some decency and respect? Not only to Kriss's family, but also to the other families that are there in this place. Not only is Kriss at the center but there are several other families who are grieving the loss of their loved ones at the same time. It's heartbreaking to think that even in a time like this, this child is not allowed any peace."

July 26, 2015: After nearly seven months in the hospital, the Houston family confirmed that Bobbi Kristina had passed away.

"Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away Sunday, July 26 2015, surrounded by her family. She is finally at peace in the arms of God," they said in a statement to E! News on Sunday. "We want to again thank everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months." 

Bobby spoke less than a day later, saying, "Krissy was and is an angel. I am completely numb at this time. My family must find a way to live with her in spirit and honor her memory. Our loss is unimaginable."

Our continued thoughts go out to both the Houston and Brown families.