3. How did Louis hurt himself?
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One Direction alum and singer Louis Tomlinson received an outpouring of support after his little sister, 18-year-old Félicité Tomlinson, passed away on March 13, 2019, of a suspected heart attack. Louis' heartache over Félicité's unexpected passing was made worse by the loss of his mother, Johannah Deakin, two years earlier from cancer. It's tough to lose anyone you love, but it's especially difficult to endure this pain twice in the span of a few years.
As if the deaths in Louis' family weren't traumatic enough, he experienced other tough moments throughout the years, like untrue rumors about his personal life. Although some might argue that gossip doesn't fall under the tragic category, no one — famous or not — should have to take to deal with lies about their character or misinformation about the people close to them.
Then there's the topic of Louis' time in One Direction, which always wasn't glamorous. From his personal insecurities concerning his talent to fan-created drama, his boy band past got pretty dark. Unfortunately, these aren't the only sad details about the singer's life. Keep the tissues handy as we revisit Louis Tomlinson's real-life tragic story.
The devastating loss of Louis Tomlinson's little sister
Louis Tomlinson's family suffered a horrible loss on March 13, 2019, when 18-year-old Félicité Tomlinson (above) passed away from a suspected heart attack. Félicité, a social media influencer and aspiring fashion designer, was pronounced dead by paramedics after she unexpectedly collapsed at her London apartment, per The Sun. The health emergency was reportedly shocking to Louis and his loved ones, because "Félicité had absolutely no warning signs and they knew of no prior history of heart trouble," according to sources who spoke with gossip website TMZ.
Following Félicité's untimely passing, a supposed source told The Sun that the family was "devastated." Louis was hit especially hard, and he reportedly canceled all of the promotional events for his new single, "Two of Us." According to an insider cited by the media outlet, "Louis is obviously distraught at the loss of his sister. He has canceled all promo, which includes his performance on Comic Relief this week. It's just the biggest tragedy and everyone wants to be there for Louis, who is the leader of his family since the loss of his mother and always there for all his siblings."
"Two of Us" is about the December 2016 death of Louis' mother, which makes the timing of Félicité's death all that more tragic. Our hearts go out to the Tomlinson family as they heal from both of these losses.
His beloved mother died of cancer
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Fans of Louis Tomlinson are probably well aware of the deep bond he had with his late mother, Johannah Deakin (above right). Tragically, Tomlinson's time with Deakin was cut short after she passed away from leukemia in December 2016 at the age of 43.
Tomlinson first got the call about his mom's terminal diagnosis while attending a friend's wedding, a moment he described as "super-traumatic." Despite wanting to "throw the towel in" right then and there, the singer's always upbeat mother told him to remain strong. "But it was my mum who said to me that I've just got to keep going," he shared in a SiriusXM Radio interview (via Hello! magazine). "She told me very sternly that she wanted me to."
Deakin died less than a year after the birth of Tomlinson's son, Freddie, which means the little guy will grow up without his paternal grandmother. The proud mom also left behind Tomlinson's six siblings, including her then 2-year-old twins, Ernest and Doris.