Bobby Brown paid tribute to his late daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, on the fifth-year anniversary of her tragic death at age 22.
To honor her memory, the 51-year-old My Prerogative singer shared a blurry childhood throwback of Bobbi, who died in February 2012, smiling softly into the camera.
‘There’s no way to explain how I feel I miss you so much little girl,’ he captioned the sweet photo of the only child he shares with his late ex-wife, legendary singer Whitney Houston via Instagram on Sunday.
Honoring his daughter: Bobby Brown is paying tribute to his late daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, on the fifth anniversary of her death
He added: ‘You stay in my heart on my mind every day daddy loves you.’
Bobbi’s death came after she spent more than three years square in the public eye, following the death of her mother, who was also tragically found in a bathtub in 2012.
In late 2016, Bobbi Kristina’s ex-boyfriend Nick Gordon was found liable in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the conservator of Bobbi Kristina’s estate, Bedelia Hargrove, and was court-ordered to pay a total of $36 million in the case.
‘There’s no way to explain how I feel I miss you so much little girl,’ he captioned the photo of the only child he shares with his late ex-wife, legendary singer Whitney Houston
In late 2016, Bobbi Kristina’s ex-boyfriend Nick Gordon was found liable in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the conservator of Bobbi Kristina’s estate, Bedelia Hargrove (seen in 2004)
Last year, Bobby penned a more lengthy letter professing his love and heartbreak, while championing the foundation launched in honor of her death.
‘Today we recognize the first annual Bobbi Kristina Day – July 26th, 2019. We miss you so much Babygirl,’ he captioned post.
‘Every day I hold you close to my heart,’ Brown began in the message that was illustrated with a picture of Bobbi Kristina and some butterflies.
Family: Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston with their then-baby girl, Bobbi Kristina Brown, on stage in 1993
‘I think about so many of the things you used to do, from a little girl to a beautiful young lady. I just smile! It reminds me of how much I miss my little girl more and more every day. So loved and so missed.’
The former New Edition star then shared more information about The Bobbi Kristina Serenity House, a non-profit that offers resources to victims of domestic violence, and how it’s ‘doing great things to help others in need, the way you would have if you were here.’
‘Krissi, on this special day, we honor you, we love you and we shine a light on your memory,’ he concluded.
Tribute: The singer wrote an emotional letter to his daughter and posted it on Instagram in 2019, as well
Bobbi Kristina Brown died in hospice care on July 26, 2015, nearly six months after she was found unconscious in a bathtub inside her Georgia home she shared with with her longtime partner, Nick Gordon.
It was suspected that she may have been injured by Gordon during a domestic argument, but he was never charged for anything related to the incident.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office later determined that she died from being immersed in water and drug intoxication that led to pneumonia, however, medical experts were unable to rule whether her death was ‘due to intentional or accidental causes.’
Bobbi was buried two days later next to her legendary mother at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey.
Tragic: Bobbi Kristina died nearly six months after being found unconscious in a bathtub; she is pictured with her dad in 1993