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16 and Pregnant star Autumn Crittendon has died suddenly at the age of 27.
TMZ reports tthe mother of three died Saturday at a home where she lived with her three children, mother and stepfather in Henrico County, Virginia.
She was found unconscious in her bedroom by her stepfather. Emergency services tried to revive her, but to no avail.
Autumn reportedly had health problems before her death, including diabetes, kidney problems and blood pressure issues.
It was also claimed that Autumn had been ill recently, complaining of heartburn and wanting to see a doctor.
16 and Pregnant star Autumn Crittendon has died suddenly at the age of 27
She appeared in season 5 of the hit series where she was seen giving birth to her eldest son, Drake, whom she welcomed with then-boyfriend Dustin Franklin
She appeared in season 5 of the hit series, where she was seen giving birth to her eldest son, Drake, with her then-boyfriend Dustin Franklin.
Autumn also had a son and a daughter aged five and 18 months. Drake is now 10.
Autumn’s death was announced Sunday by her sister Misty in a since-deleted Facebook post.
The cause of death is currently unknown.
Misty wrote: ‘To my dearest little sister, my twin sister, my rock, my baby’s mother, my point of contact, my world, the only one who understood me and most of my childhood traumas, who went through it all with me, my Arnold.
‘You were deprived of your life at such a young age.
‘You left before anyone could say goodbye…how much we love you…how amazing you are and how proud we are of you for staying sober through the hardest times of your life, how far you’ve come from where you were, how grateful we are to have spent all these years with you, how proud we are of you as a mother, how grateful we are for the 3 little pieces of your heart that still walk this earth.’
She wrote of the devastating moment she heard her sister had died: ‘When I pulled up and saw all these vehicles, an empty ambulance… and I jumped out of the truck as fast as I could, begging the paramedics and the police to tell me I was OK and that they were just working to keep you alive out there… But my worst fears were realized and I collapsed in the road.’
In addition to son Drake, 10, Autumn also had a son and a daughter aged five and 18 months (pictured)
Autumn is depicted in the show that aired in 2013
Autumn reportedly struggled with health problems prior to her death, including diabetes, kidney and blood pressure problems.
‘I walked down the hall to check the rooms to make sure you weren’t hiding there, but they were empty… silent… I went to where you were last and just stood there in disbelief… how could my little sister be gone? I was just talking to her.
‘This is so not real life. It’s not real. I’m begging God to give you back to us.. I saw the shirt you were wearing and I held it so tight, I smelled it for so long as I just stood there empty, broken, finally giving myself a moment to fall apart knowing the kids were okay and I was alone. I will hold that shirt close to my heart forever.
“We’re going to make sure these babies are okay. Your memory won’t fade with time. It will live on in every moment of every day.”
In Autumn’s episode 16 and Pregnant, you saw how she dealt with impending motherhood, while her relationship with Franklin crumbled.
Franklin is unemployed and smokes marijuana regularly, and says he won’t stop after the baby is born.
Later, however, he finds a job and tries to turn his life around.
But when Drake arrives, Autumn is devastated that Franklin isn’t paying child support for their son and takes him to court.