Former girlband star and LMFAO collaborator Lauren Bennett has died aged 37.
Bennett was best known for her feature spot on 2011 chart-topping hit Party Rock Anthem, and her time in band GRL.
Her ex-bandmates confirmed her death in a heartbreaking statement on Monday which read, ‘It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Lauren.
‘Our hearts are broken, and we cannot begin to express how much she meant to us. We will forever cherish the love, laughter, and countless memories she gave us.
‘Her beautiful spirit touched so many lives, and she will be deeply missed and forever loved.
‘Rest peacefully, sweet Lauren. You will always be in our hearts. Your GRLS, Em, Tash, and P.’
Former girlband star and LMFAO collaborator Lauren Bennett has died aged 37 – pictured 2014
Bennett was best known for her feature spot on 2011 chart-topping hit Party Rock Anthem – pictured with LMFAO’s Redfoo and Skyblu in 2011
The death comes 12 years after Bennett’s GRL bandmate Simone Battle (seen center in 2013) died by suicide aged 25 – Emmalyn Estrada, Natasha Slayton and Paula Van Oppen also pictured
The death comes 12 years after Bennett’s GRL bandmate Simone Battle died by suicide aged 25.
The band, created as a reincarnation of the Pussycat Dolls and formed by Robyn Antin, was also comprised of Emmalyn Estrada, Natasha Slayton and Paula Van Oppen.
Bennett is survived by one daughter, Harlow, aged six, who she shares with dancer and Footloose actor Kenny Wormald.
