Louis Tomlinson’s sister Félicité dies at 18 from ‘heart attack’

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One Direction star Louis Tomlinson's sister Félicité Tomlinson has tragically passed away from a suspected heart attack at her London home at just 18 years of age.

Reports suggest Louis has been left 'devastated and ­distraught' over the death of his sibling; with sources close to the social media star her as 'loveable, caring, bright and beautiful.'

The tragic news comes after Louis and Félicité's mother Johannah Deakin passed away from leukaemia in December 2016.

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Former Play Your Cards Right model Annalise Braakensiek, who worked with TV legend Bruce Forsythe on the show, was found dead in her new house in January 2019. "Everything seems to feel twisted and upside down at the moment," she wrote on social media, shortly before her death. "Life's challenges have been deep, dark, difficult, demanding and down right scary lately."

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Karl Lagerfeld, 85

Fashion powerhouse and Creative Director of Chanel since 1983 and Fendi since 1965, Karl died in Paris in February following a brief period of ill health, continuing to work right up until his death.One of the most prolific and controversial figures in fashion, tributes have poured in for Karl following the tragic news. "Fashion show after fashion show, collection after collection, Karl Lagerfeld left his mark on the legend of Gabrielle Chanel and the history of the House of Chanel," Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion at Chanel, said today. "He steadfastly promoted the talent and expertise of Chanel's ateliers and Métiers d'Art, allowing this exceptional know-how to shine throughout the world. The greatest tribute we can pay today is to continue to follow the path he traced by – to quote Karl – 'continuing to embrace the present and invent the future'."

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Peter Tork, 77

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Janice Freeman, 33

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Jack Saunders, 25

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Elsa Patton, 84

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Melissa Ede, 58

Trans lottery winner Melissa Ede, who once told Closer she hoped to outshine Caitlyn Jenner as a trans icon, passed away aged 58 in May 2019. She died less than a week after a 5-day hospital stay after showing 'classic signs' of a heart attack."It does make you think. While I was laid on the bed with ambulance people around me, you do start to think 's**t what is this all about?What am I doing, I have just won £4m and I'm going to peg it?'. I need to be doing more in life," she said.Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/13/transgender-national-lottery-winner-melissa-ede-dies-58-9511608/?ito=cbshareTwitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/

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Hollywood icon Doris Day has died aged 97.Her roles in some of the biggest films from Hollywood's golden era, including Calamity Jane, Pillow Talk and her hit 1956 record Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be), made into one of the most celebrated film stars of all time.

Félicité - known affectionately by fans as 'Fizzy' - is said to have collapsed after a suspected heart attack at her fourth-floor studio apartment in Earls Court, West London on the afternoon of Wednesday 13 March.

A friend who was with the social media influencer reportedly called 999; with two ambulances rushing to the address.

Despite attempts to resuscitate Félicité from a paramedic and single responder medic, she was unfortunately pronounced dead at the scene.

Félicité's death is being treated as 'unexplained' at this time, though it's understood police found no signs of drugs at the address.

A full post-mortem examination and toxicology tests are set to take place.

A Met Police spokesperson said: "Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 12.52pm to a residential address in SW5.”

The London Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 12.51pm.

"We sent two ambulance crews, a single responder in a car and an advanced paramedic to the scene.

"Sadly, despite efforts of our medics, a person died."

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Following the tragic news, the One Direction star has reportedly pulled out of his Comic Relief appearance to grieve for his sister.

According to reports he has also pulled out and cancelled all upcoming promotional appearance for his new single.

A source told The Sun Félicité's death was a "massive loss to the world", before saying: "[She] was an absolutely adored young woman who was loved by Louis and her whole family.

“They are all totally devastated, as you can imagine. She had so many friends and was such a positive happy person."

They added: "She was a loveable, caring, bright, passionate, popular and beautiful young lady."

Our thoughts are with Félicité's family at this difficult time.

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