Tanella Alleyne, cousin of the singer Rihanna, dies at 28
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Tanella Alleyne, cousin of singer Rihanna, died in Barbados; To date, the causes of her death have not been revealed, but her adoptive mother reported that a lump was detected after undergoing a CT scan.
Tanella Alleyne, cousin of the singer Rihanna, died at the age of 28 on August 13, of unknown causes. The service Funeral was held at St. George Parish in Barbados, where a song by the artist, “Lift Me Up”, was played.
The death of Alleyne (who had more than 55,000 followers on Instagram and who referred to Rihanna as “my cousin, my shoulder to rest on, my prayer partner, mentor and sister”) was sudden, but her adoptive mother, Julie-Ann Bryan, reported that doctors had detected a lump on the young woman after performing a CT scan. She also remembered her with the following message: “She lived a life of gratitude, with a scandalous attitude, sprinkled with confidence. There was something special about Nella. She was bold and brave. Our love for each other always shined.
When she was 14 years old, Tanella suffered the death of her twin sister Taneisha, and in 2017 her brother Tavon was murdered; She always declared herself a fashion fanatic, and was seen in several of the Savage X Fenty shows, Rihanna's clothing firm, whose funeral it is not known if she attended. The secondary school she studied at posted a message on Facebook from her in her memory: “The management and staff at Graydon Sealy School are saddened to announce the passing of Tanella Alleyne. We extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends and colleagues. May her soul rest in peace...