Friend gushed over Tyrese Haliburton’s bride-to-be in awful post before bachelorette-trip death
New York Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Makenzi Kern, close friend of Jade Jones (fiancée of NBA star Tyrese Haliburton), died unexpectedly on June 8 during a bachelorette trip in St. Barts from undisclosed health complications.
- Kern's family stated there was no suspicion of foul play, drugs, or alcohol involvement in her death, which occurred two days after her 26th birthday.
- Photos from the trip showed Kern enjoying the celebration with Jones and friends, highlighting a joyful pre-wedding atmosphere before the tragedy.
- Kern was a 2022 Iowa State University graduate and worked as a Membership Director at a YMCA; she is survived by her family and boyfriend.
- Jones and Haliburton have been together for over seven years, and Kern's death came amid the couple’s lavish wedding festivities.
