At this point, the cause of Bobbie Jean's death remains unknown, and we fervently hope that the circumstances surrounding it are not as heart-wrenching as her brother Aaron's, who tragically drowned in the bath after taking Xanax. It's worth noting that Bobbie Jean herself had also battled with substance abuse.
From TMZ:
Bobbie Jean's mother, Jane Carter, tells us ... "I am in shock from learning of the sudden death of my daughter, Bobbie Jean; and I will need time to process the terrible reality of this happening for the third time. When I am able to think clearly, I’ll release a fuller statement; but until then I would request to be left to grieve in private."
She adds ... "[H]owever deeply a parent feels the loss of a child, the suffering of a young child at the loss of a parent must be much greater. So, I would ask the sympathetic to say a prayer for my precious eight year old granddaughter Bella, who previously lost her father and is now also left without her mother."
The exact circumstances of Bobbie's death are unclear, but we know she passed away Saturday morning in Florida.
Bobbie Jean -- otherwise known as BJ -- was somewhat involved in the family's music business during the height of her brothers' careers ... especially Aaron, for whom she served as a wardrobe stylist and makeup artist during his tours back in the early 2000s.
