Three months after Autumn Crittendon suddenly passed away, the 16 & Pregnant alum’s cause of death at 27 has been revealed.
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Virginia Department of Health confirmed to TMZ that Crittendon died in July from fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl, which is described as an illicit synthetic opioid similar to fentanyl.
Her official manner of death was deemed accidental.
Autumn Crittendon passed away in late July after her stepfather discovered her unresponsive in her home in Henrico County, Virginia. Although first responders attempted to revive her, the life-saving efforts were unsuccessful.
Before her death, Crittendon was reportedly ill. She complained about heartburn and wanted to see the doctor. The former reality TV star was diabetic and had kidney as well as blood pressure problems.
Autumn Crittendon appeared on the fifth season of 16 & Pregnant alongside her high school boyfriend Dustin Franklin. The show documented the pregnancy and birth of her eldest son Drake. She also had two other children following the show.
Autumn Crittendon’s Sister Spoke Out After the ’16 & Pregnant’ Star’s Death
Shortly after the news broke about Autumn Crittendon’s sudden passing, her sister Misty spoke out.
“To my dearest baby sister, my twin, my rock, my babies mother, my go to, my world, the only one who got me and most of my childhood trauma, who endured it all with me, my Arnold. You were robbed of your life at such a tender age,” she stated in a since-deleted social media post, per Starcasm.
Misty continued by writing, “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.”
Misty further recalled finding out about her sister’s death. “Pulling up seeing all the vehicles, an empty ambulance.. and jumping out of the truck as soon as I could begging the paramedics and cops to tell me you were okay and they were just working to keep you alive in there.. But my worst fear was confirmed and I collapsed in the road.”
Misty stated she begged God to bring Autumn back. She then added, “We are gonna make sure these babies are okay. Your memory will not fade over time. It will live on every moment of every day.”