Singer Lauren Bennett performs onstage during the GIRL CULT Festival at The Fonda Theatre on August 20, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Credit: Scott Dudelson/WireImage)
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Lauren Bennett, a singer best known for being featured on the hit LMFAO song “Party Rock Anthem,” has died. She was 36 years old.
Singer Lauren Bennett dies at 36
What they’re saying:
The former band G.R.L. confirmed the news, releasing a statement on Monday saying, “It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Lauren.”
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“Our hearts are broken, and we cannot being to express how much she meant to us,” the group said on Instagram on July 6. “We will forever cherish the love, laughter, and countless memories she gave us. Her beautiful spirit touched so many lives, and she will be deeply missed and forever loved.”
A cause of death was not revealed.
Lauren Bennet’s legacy
The backstory:
Bennett kicked off her professional music career when she was 18 years old, forming the Paradiso Girls along with several other ladies in 2007. They dropped their debut single “Patron Tequila” in 2009.
In 2010, Bennett embarked on a solo career working with well-known artists including CeeLo Green and will.i.am, before being featured on LMFAO’s successful hit song “Party Rock Anthem.”
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Bennett later joined the group G.R.L. The group disbanded in 2015.
This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.