We are sad to report that the daughter of soul legend James Brown has died. 

She Had Pnemonia

 

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My beautiful big sis Venisha has received her angels wings…my heart is broken but I am comforted by the peace you now have!!! I love you sis 💔

A post shared by Yamma Brown (@daughterofsoul) on Sep 20, 2018 at 4:58am PDT

A news release from the James Brown Family Foundation confirmed Venisha Brown’s death. She was 53.

Venisha Brown died on Wednesday, at Augusta University Health Medical Center, due to complications with pneumonia.

Just like her famous father, Venisha was a talented songwriter and musician. She kept her father’s memory alive by becoming heavily involved in the family’s foundation. Venisha’s half-sister Yamma Brown posted an emotional message on Instagram. It showed the pair in happier times at a hockey rink.

“My beautiful big sis Venisha has received her angels wings…my heart is broken but I am comforted by the peace you now have!!!” Yamma wrote. “I love you sis.”

She Suffered With Addiction

 

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💔#Repost @jamesbrownfamilyfdn ・・・ For Immediate Release: September 20, 2018 Daughter of The Late Godfather of Soul James Brown Dies! ATLANTA, GA – Venisha Brown, who is one of the daughters of the late Godfather of Soul James Brown and the late Yvonne Fair (formerly of The Chantels) has died. Venisha Brown was 53 years old. Venisha died at AU Health Medical Center in Augusta, GA on Wednesday evening. The cause of death was due to complications from pneumonia. The multi-talented songwriter and musician will always be remembered as one of the few who fully embodied the dance moves of her father. The family thanks everyone for their prayers and telephone calls. At this time we ask that you respect the privacy of the family. Funeral arrangements will be available in the upcoming days. To pay tribute to Venisha Brown, the family asks in lieu of flowers to make a one-time donation to J.A.M.P (James Brown Academy of Musik Pupils) a cause dear to Venisha’s heart. J.A.M.P. is a musical, instrumental, initiative year-round educational hub designed for the youth to discover their musical ability to “Staying on the Good Foot.” www.jamesbrownfamilyfdn.org for additional information. https://jamesbrownfamilyfdn.org/online/images/Venisha-Browns-Passing_PressRelease_9-20-2018.pdf Contact: Jeremy Cormier Phone: 404-579-0482 Foundation Phone: 803-640-2090 Email: info@jamesbrownfamilyfdn.org

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Venisha was born in California and attended Hollywood High School, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. She would stay with her superstar dad each summer and eventually moved to live with him in Georgia in ’97. 

Her half-sister told to the paper that Venisha “struggled with addiction, which most people know, a lot of her adult life.” But her Godfather of Soul father “was her support structure for a lot of years.” Brown died on Christmas Day in 2006. But before her death, her sister insists Venisha had overcome her demons. 

Meanwhile the James Brown Family Foundation thanked everyone for their “prayers and telephone calls,” but asked for privacy at this difficult time. 

They are asking for donations to the James Brown Academy of Musik Pupils, designed for the youth to discover their musical ability, instead of flowers. 

The family would like Venisha to be remembered as the person “who fully embodied the dance moves of her father.”