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Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett struggled with mental health, inquest finds
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Key Points:
- British singer Lauren Bennett, a former member of girl group G.R.L and featured on LMFAO's hit "Party Rock Anthem," died by suicide at age 36, according to an inquest.
- Bennett had been struggling with severe mental health issues, including a diagnosis of Fragile X syndrome, and was under special mental health care at the time of her death.
- On the day of her death, she went for a walk and did not return, with her husband finding her body using location tracking after she failed to respond to calls and messages.
- She had previously experienced severe mental health episodes, including a hospital admission in January, and left farewell notes at her home.
- G.R.L. publicly mourned her passing, highlighting her importance to the group, and "Party Rock Anthem" remains one of the most successful songs in Billboard history.
