Autumn Crittendon, best known for appearing on 16 & Pregnant, has died at the age of 27.
The Henrico County Police Department disclosed that officials and paramedics were called to a home in Sandston, Virginia around 3.15PM on Saturday (July 20).
Upon arrival, authorities found the reality TV star unresponsive and tried “life-saving measures” but were "not effective," as reported by Page Six.
Tragically, Crittendon, also known as Autumn Oxley, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The department is “currently classifying this incident as a death investigation” and “detectives are working with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on this case to determine the exact cause and manner of death".
Autumn's mom and stepfather found her unresponsive after a friend informed them something was wrong, as reported by TMZ.
The cause of death is unclear, but the outlet alleged that sources who spoke to them claimed that the young mom had been unwell, complaining of heartburn recently. She was also diabetic and had been experiencing problems with her kidney and blood pressure.
According to the outlet, her bereaved family is working with the police on the investigation.
The 27-year-old appeared on Season 5 of the MTV series that followed her life while pregnant with her oldest son Drake. She went on to have two more children.
E! News reported that Autumn’s older sister, Misty Crittendon, who also appeared on 16 & Pregnant, shared a since-deleted tribute post on Facebook, referring to her sibling as her “dearest baby sister.”
“You were robbed of your life at such a tender age,” she wrote in her July 21 post. “You left before anyone could tell you goodbye. How much we love you. How amazing you are and how proud we are of you for staying sober through some of the toughest parts of your life.
"How far you’ve came from where you were, how thankful we are to have had all these years with you, how proud of you we are as a mother, how grateful we are for the 3 tiny parts of your heart that are still walking this earth," she added.
Misty, who recently changed her Facebook profile picture to a photo of herself and her late sister, pledged to Autumn that she would continue to look after her children and "love life".
“I promise you I will love life in your honor. These babies will always know how much you love them, how amazing you are, how special you are, how much you sacrificed and overcame for them, everything and nothing short of it," she concluded.
Our thoughts are with Autumn's family and friends at this heartbreaking time.
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