‘Party Rock Anthem’ singer Lauren Bennett found dead in woods at 36
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Key Points:
- Lauren Bennett, known for featuring on LMFAO’s 2011 hit “Party Rock Anthem,” was found dead by suicide on May 29 at age 36 near her home in Kent, England, after leaving for a morning walk and not returning.
- Her husband Kenny Wormald and her father used phone tracking to locate her body in nearby woods; Bennett had been receiving mental health care and experienced significant psychological distress following an involuntary hospitalization earlier that year.
- The inquest revealed Bennett had Fragile X syndrome and had reported ongoing distress related to prescribed medication, though no direct link between medication and her death was established.
- Bennett rose to fame with the Paradiso Girls and later joined the pop group G.R.L., which paid tribute to her warmth and friendship after her passing; she is survived by her husband and their daughter.
- Her death follows the 2014 suicide of fellow G.R.L. member Simone Battle, highlighting ongoing mental health challenges among members of the group.
