Rihanna’s cousin Tanella Alleyne has died suddenly aged 28.
The heartbreaking tragedy comes just days after the pop star welcome her second child.
It comes after Tanella’s brother Tavon was shot dead after spending Christmas Day with the Stay hitmaker.
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Tanella’s twin sister Tanesiha also passed away more than a decade ago aged 14.
Rihanna, 35, often appeared in beaming snaps on Tanella’s Instagram page, which boasted 55,000 followers.
Her sad passing comes after Rihanna welcomed her second son with rapper boyfriend A$AP Rocky.
Loved ones and fans have taken to social media to share emotional tributes to Tanella, who they affectionately called TT or Nella, following the sad news.
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One person wrote: “You will be missed by so many! You were beautiful and kind and gave the best hugs but most of all I’ll miss your smile. RIP Tanella.”
A second added: “Don’t be true sis! We was just talking a week ago!”
A third wrote: “My beautiful friend! And cousin (between us) stay sweet and fly high beloved. Enjoy your peace.”
Tanella died on August 13 and on Monday (August 28) her loved ones gathered at Barbados’ St George Parish Church for her funeral.
Her former school The Graydon Sealy Secondary School honoured her and another ex-pupil in a post on Facebook.
It read: “The management and staff of The Graydon Sealy Secondary School are sad to announce the passing of former students Tanella Alleyne & Kamal Goodridge.
“We extend sincere condolences to their family, friends, and colleagues.
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“May their souls rest in peace.”
It comes less than six years after her brother Tavon’s death.
Tavon was walking through the Eden Lodge area of St Michael’s, Barbados, when a gunman shot him several times just before 7pm on Boxing Day 2017.
He was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.
The killer fled the scene and has never been found or identified.
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Speaking after his death, Tanella said her brother “didn’t deserve to die”.
She said: “My brother wasn’t a saint, but that doesn’t mean he deserved to be murdered.”
Tanella said that she’d just seen him five hours earlier when they were celebrating their first Christmas as a family together.
She said: “We lost our mother at seven, and our dad was never playing his part.
“Then everyone separated, we never lived together until recently.
“This was our first Christmas together, the first time we’ve ever lived together.”
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