'Love & Marriage: Huntsville' Star Dies

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Keke Jabbar, a
Love and Marriage: Huntsville
cast member, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love.
Keke struggled with opioid addiction and faced backlash for a robbery case, but denied any involvement.
The families of both Jabbar and his cousin Latisha Scott are asking for respect and privacy during this time of mourning.

Keke Jabbar it was quite a new face for Love and Marriage: Huntsville ventilators Although he is a blood relative and bears a striking physical resemblance Latisha Scott, Keke appeared on the reality show as a friend of Melody Holt. Keke's connection to Melody was a point of contention in her relationship with her cousin LaTisha, but the two tried several times over the last two seasons to rekindle their relationship. Unfortunately, most of them Keke's time in front of the camera consisted of fighting or throwing mud at her cousin LaTisha. Last season, Keke threw water at LaTisha at a family picnic, putting the cousins in an awkward situation and severely limiting Keke's camera time.

Before the fight, Keke revealed that she was struggling with an opioid addiction, but she did working diligently to stay clean after several difficult years. She also received backlash after she was shown fleeing the scene of a robbery in a Huntsville Crimestoppers video. Keke vehemently denied all the allegations and insisted that while she couldn't talk about the case during the season, eventually, when all the evidence came out, she would be vindicated and cleared of any connection to the crime. Sadly, reports have surfaced that Keke has passed away.

Keke Jabaar dies

On Tuesday, July 2, family spokesperson Marcella Speaks released this official statement on Jabaar's death: “It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Keke. He died peacefully at home surrounded by love. She was a mother, sister and great friend full of life, love and laughter. She will be greatly missed and at this time we ask for respect and privacy in our time of grief as we process this great loss. The Jabbar family and the Scott family”

LaTisha also posted a statement on her Facebook and Instagram page stating, “At this time we are asking for RESPECT and PRIVACY in our time of grief as we process this great loss. This is hard on our family!!!!”

In Season 7 of the show, Keke talked to both Melody and Tisha about being sick and needing some personal time to go to the doctor to learn more about what was going on with her body. Stormi Steele and Melody tried to support Keke in her struggles and assured her that true friends do not abandon a person in their time of need. In an exclusive interview with Christal with love XO, Keke shared having stomach aches and going to the doctor but not getting a definitive diagnosis.

Love & Marriage: Huntsville is available to stream on Discovery+.