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Lucy-Bleu Knight, the daughter of Meegan Hodges and Mark Knight and Slash’s stepdaughter, died in Los Angeles on July 19, 2024, aged 25. Slash and Hodges announced her death two days later, asked for privacy and urged people to limit social-media speculation. Slash later paid tribute to Knight, recalling her warmth and creativity.
Who was Lucy-Bleu Knight?
Knight was the daughter of Meegan Hodges and Mark Knight. A family statement described her as Slash’s stepdaughter and the stepsister of London and Cash Hudson. She was born on December 6, 1998, and died in Los Angeles on July 19, 2024, according to the statement quoted by the Los Angeles Times.
The family remembered her as “an incredibly talented artist, a passionate dreamer, and a charming, lovable, sweet soul,” the newspaper reported.
What did Slash and Hodges say when they announced her death?
Slash and Hodges announced Knight’s death publicly on July 21, 2024. Their statement asked for privacy and requested that social-media speculation be kept to a minimum, according to the CBS News and the Los Angeles Times. The initial announcement did not state a cause of death.
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What was later reported about the cause and manner of death?
On August 30, 2024, the Los Angeles Times reported that the Los Angeles County medical examiner had determined Knight died from hydrogen sulfide toxicity and classified her death as suicide. This was a later medical-examiner determination reported by the newspaper, separate from the family’s initial announcement.
How did Slash remember Knight?
In a later tribute, Slash wrote that he would “never ever stop missing” Knight and remembered her as a “beacon of happiness, laughter, creativity and beauty,” according to The Independent.
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