HEARTBREAKING
Who was Felicite Tomlinson? Louis Tomlinson’s sister who tragically passed away
LOUIS Tomlinson was left heartbroken after his sister Felicite passed away in March 2019, aged 18.
We take a look back over her life and how she died.
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Who is Felicite Tomlinson?
Instagram influencer Felicite Tomlinson - sister of One Direction star Louis Tomlinson - died aged 18.
Nicknamed Fizzy, she was an aspiring fashion designer, who had 1.4 million followers on the platform.
Louis and Felicite have five other siblings, including twins under the age of six. Louis is the eldest.
Felicite, who had 404,000 Twitter followers, moved to the capital to develop her career in fashion and social media projects.
She was also planning to write a book.
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How did Felicite die?
Felicite died on March 13, 2019, after she collapsed from a suspected heart attack at her fourth-floor studio apartment in Earls Court, West London.
A person who was with her called 999 and ambulance crews dashed to the address, along with an experienced paramedic and a single responder medic in a car.
Despite extensive efforts to resuscitate Felicite she was pronounced dead at the scene in March 2019
She accidentally overdosed on a “perfect storm” of cocaine, Xanax and oxycodone, an inquest heard.
The teen was found lifeless with “white lips” the morning after she snorted cocaine with a friend.
Inner West London Coroner’s Court heard she had a long history of drug use after the death of her mum Johannah, who died from leukaemia in 2016.
Relatives were at the inquest on September 11, however former 1D star and X Factor judge Louis did not attend.
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Has Louis said anything about Felicite's death?
One Direction star Louis desperately tried to help his little sister, taking her to addiction appointments.
Louis, who was working in London at the time, was informed of the death on the evening of March 13, 2019.
Police notified members of the family from Doncaster, South Yorks, the following day.
The X Factor judge was extremely close to his sister and they regularly saw each other in London.
Just days after her death, big brother Louis paid tribute to his teen sister, with a family source saying: "Felicite was an absolutely adored young woman who was loved by Louis and her whole family.
"She was a lovable, caring, bright, passionate, popular and beautiful young lady."
MORE ABOUT LOUIS
When did Louis and Felicite's mum die?
Louis became head of his family following the death of his beloved mother Johannah Deakin in December 2016.
She had been battling leukaemia for a number of years.
His single Two of Us, released March 2019, is a tribute to Johannah.
Asked about her brother's song, Felicite said: “I cried my eyes out in the back of my Uber, but I loved the song filled me with hope.”
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