KeKe Jabbar‘s cause of death has finally been confirmed.
In case you didn’t hear the sad news, back in July the Love & Marriage: Huntsville reality star sadly passed away. At the time, Marcella Speaks announced her death during a livestream:
“It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Keke. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded in love. She was a mom, a sister, and a great friend full of life, love, and laughter. She’ll be sorely missed. At this time, we are asking for respect and privacy in our moment of grief while we process this great loss. The Jabbar Family and the Scott Family.”
Heartbreaking.
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KeKe’s family requested privacy while they grieved, with her cousin and co-star taking to Instagram to reiterate that. It was clear this was a gut-wrenching and unexpected loss, and now we finally know a little bit about what happened…
According to TMZ, the 42-year-old’s cause of death was ruled as carbon monoxide poisoning by a medical examiner in her home state of Alabama. The reports showed she had 64% carboxyhemoglobin in her blood — with normal levels being under 2% for non-smokers and under 5% for smokers.
The toxicology report from KeKe’s autopsy also revealed she had oxycodone and oxymorphone in her system, but her main cause of death was ruled as carbon monoxide poisoning.
It’s not been confirmed by authorities exactly what happened to the OWN Network star, how she got poisoned. However, her friend claimed in a YouTube livestream following her death that her husband found her “asleep” in the car, only to realize she wasn’t breathing. She also added that she believed the reality star died from carbon monoxide poisoning, which has now been confirmed.
You can see that video (below):
Our thoughts continue to be with KeKe’s loved ones.
R.I.P.
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[Image via KeKe Jabbar/Instagram/OWN/YouTube]
