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Very, very sad news out of the reality television universe:

Khadiyah Lewis, a former cast member on VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, passed away on May 30, according to the former reality star’s brother, Jay.

She was 44 years old.

“This has been an extremely emotionally devastating time,” Jay told The Shade Room in a June 5 statement. “All prayers, condolences, and well wishes are sincerely appreciated.”

No cause of death has been announced at this time.

Lewis’ other brother, Elijah, also confirmed the news about the death via an emotional tribute on social media.

“Been at a lost for words for some days now. And to think that I’ll ever have the words to describe the person you’ve been and the legacy that you left behind would be erroneous,” Elijah wrote on

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