The body of American Idol star Chris Daughtry’s stepdaughter, Hannah Daughtry, has been discovered dead in her home in Nashville, USA.
Heartbreaking news of Hannah’s passing was confirmed by a representative of the singer-songwriter, however, the cause has not yet been established.
In one of her last messages on Instagram, Hannah, 25, wrote: “Look around and love somebody the world’s been hateful long enough #iloveyouasyouare.” She also added a picture of herself smiling.
On November 2, she uploaded her last Instagram post on the social media platform which was another photo of herself and captioned it with the symbols “^_~”.
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It has been reported that the circumstances surrounding Hannah’s death are currently being looked into.
Once finding out the tragic news, reports claimed that Chris flew home to Nashville immediately on Friday after learning his stepdaughter had been found unresponsive in her home.
The New York Post reported that the singer and his band had previously been scheduled to perform Friday night in Atlantic City, New Jersey, but the show was quickly cancelled.
Following the shocking news, Chris’ other shows have now been cancelled too.
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A message from Chris’ team and his wife Deanna has since been released.
The statement read: “Due to the unexpected death of Chris and Deanna Daughtry’s daughter, Hannah, all currently scheduled shows for the coming week for Daughtry have been postponed.
“The Daughtry family thanks you for your understanding and respectfully asks for privacy during this very difficult time.
“Further details will be made available at a later date. The investigation into this tragic death is still ongoing.”
Tributes have also flooded for Chris’ stepdaughter who he shared with his wife Deanna.
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A close friend of Hannah paid tribute on one of Hannah’s posts with lines from Daughtry’s song Open Your Eyes.
The friend wrote: “For the first time you can open your eyes/And see the world without your sorrow/And no one knows the pain you left behind/And all the peace you could never find/Is waiting there to hold you, keep you/Welcome to the first day of your life/Just open up your eyes.”
Another wrote: “Rest in peace. Gone way too soon.”
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A third wrote in a Facebook tribute, “Please keep Chris Daughtry and Deanna Daughtry stepdaughters. Hannah, their 25-year-old daughter (step-daughter to Chris) and mother to Liam & Lily, was found dead tonight.
“As most all of us know that, Chris was one of my clients for numerous years. He loves his family dearly, and I know he and Deanna are beyond devastated. My heart aches for them.”
Meanwhile, another Facebook user added: “My heart aches for Deanna and Chris Daughtry. They lost their 25-year-old daughter Hannah today. He was a smile and a hug for me, mom and my sister during dads heart surgery and may our prayers help him with open hearts! God bless your family Chris.”
Chris and his wife Deanna also share twins Adalynn Rose and Noah James, 10.
Hannah and her younger brother, Griffin, are Deanna’s children from a previous relationship.
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