New details are emerging surrounding the tragic death of Love & Marriage: Huntsville star Keke Jabbar.
YouTuber JoAnn Jenkins, who featured the reality star on her live streams frequently, is dispelling any rumors surrounding Jabbar’s cause of death.
Keke did not overdose. Keke did not take her own life,” Jenkins said Wednesday (June 3rd) during a YouTube livestream. “Keke loved life. Keke was not ready to leave life. She wasn’t ready to leave her children, her husband, or her family.”
Jenkins recounted that whenever Jabbar was sleepy, she’d often “go to sleep wherever,” and after visiting her sisters, she left them around four in the morning.
“Last night, she turned her car off and fell asleep,” the vlogger continued. “Her car was not functioning and there was something already wrong with her car.”
“So, seven-something this morning, her husband goes to the garage. He sees Keke, who he thinks is asleep in the car. He tried to get her attention. He opens the car up. She isn’t breathing,” she explained.
“Her husband, her life partner, her best friend tried to bring his wife back, the mother of his children, and he couldn’t … Keke passed from carbon monoxide poisoning. That’s it. That is all.”
Jabbar’s death was announced by blogger Marcella Speaks, who read out a statement from the reality star’s family Tuesday.
Marcella said the TV personality “passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love.”
“She was a mom, a sister, and a great friend full of life, love and laughter. She will be sorely missed,” she added.
Following the devastating announcement, Jabbar’s cousin and Love & Marriage: Huntsville costar LaTisha Moore Scott asked for privacy as the family navigated the news.
“At this time, we are asking for RESPECT, and PRIVACY in our moment of grief while we process this great loss!” Scott wrote on Instagram Tuesday.
“This is hard for our family!!!!!”
In the months before her passing, Jabbar had maintained a quiet presence on Instagram.
Her last post captured a joyful moment with her son Ace during a pool party during the Memorial Day weekend.
“This is my baby boy Ace! Say, ‘Hey,'” Jabbar exclaimed, filming him playing in the water with his goggles on.
Elsewhere in the video, she excitedly announced her upcoming venture: a line of swim wigs tailored for Black women. The mom of three was rocking one of her designs and submerged her head underwater before coming back to show off the wig.
A fan also asked her how she was during the livestream.
Jabbar responded positively, mentioning that she was “really good.” But she acknowledged the challenges of launching the new venture, describing it as “overwhelming” and “too hard” at times.
