Celebrity News September 06, 2014
'X Factor' Contestant Simone Battle Dead at 25
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Simone Battle, a contestant on “X Factor,” was found dead in her Los Angeles home on Friday. She was 25.
Battle, who was also a member of the Pussycat Dolls reboot group G.R.L., died from an apparent suicide, according to TMZ.
Law enforcement told the site that the singer was found hanging on a rod in her closet.
Earlier this summer, Battle and her G.R.L. bandmates released a new titled album, including the hit “Ugly Heart” with Pitbull.