Bobby Brown Jr. dead at 28

Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer-songwriter Bobby Brown, has died, according to several media reports. He was 28.

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Brown Jr.’s death was confirmed by his brother, Landon Brown, a singer-songwriter who is the eldest son of Bobby Brown Sr. Landon Brown posted a tribute on Instagram, writing, “I love you forever King.”

No cause of death was given.

According to E! Online, members of the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a report of a medical emergency on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Upon arriving on the scene, they discovered a dead body but were unable to disclose the identity of the deceased, the website reported.

TMZ was first to report the news.

Brown Jr.’s death comes five years after his half-sister, Bobbi Kristina Brown, died as a result of drowning and drug intoxication, US magazine reported.

Bobby Brown Jr. was the son of Bobby Brown Sr. and his ex-girlfriend, Kim Ward, who he dated sporadically for 11 years, E! Online reported. When the couple split in 1991, Ward was two months pregnant with Bobby Brown Jr., the website reported.

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