Freeda Foreman, Daughter of George, Passes Away at 42

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Freeda Foreman, Daughter of George, Passes Away at 42

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George Foreman's daughter, Freeda -- who followed in her dad's footsteps and became a professional boxer -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... Freeda's body was found in her home near Houston, Texas by a family member. Cops are awaiting a report from the coroner's office on the cause of death, but we're told no foul play is suspected.

Freeda began boxing professionally as a middleweight in 2000 and won her first 5 fights before losing her sixth bout in 2001. She retired after the loss with a pro record of 5-1 with 3 KOs to focus on being a mother and other projects, including boxing promotion.

Her parents also didn't enjoy her being in the ring ... so George reportedly paid her to quit.

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Freeda was born in Texas and is one of George's 7 daughters -- he has 5 of his own and adopted 2 more girls in 2009 and 2012. He also has 5 sons, all named George, and Freeda's middle name is George as well.

She appeared in a couple documentaries about her dad, and had a guest role on a 2003 episode of "King of the Hill."

Freeda wrote on her Twitter bio ... "Aside from my love of family, being a good mother, wife, and friend, I aspire to make a positive difference in our American Criminal Justice System."

She's survived by her husband and daughter, her parents and 11 siblings.
Freeda was 42.
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That is just horrible. A parent should never have to bury a child. Prayers to the family and deeply felt condolences.
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As BS.com reported over the weekend, the daughter of boxing legend George Foreman was found dead.

Freeda Foreman, the 42-year-old daughter of the former heavyweight champ, died on March 9 in her Houston home, TMZ first reported.

She was found unresponsive, and homicide detectives said that no foul play was suspected in her death.

TMZ now reports that Freeda died of an apparent suicide, and based on the evidence surrounding her demise it appears she hanged herself.

A spokesperson for the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office in Texas told TMZ that early indications are that Freeda's cause of death was an apparent suicide.

A final determination on the cause of death will be made by a coroner, but law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation told TMZ that Freeda appears to have died by asphyxiation.

Freeda was a former boxer herself and had a 5-1 record before retiring in 2001.

“Dad never wanted any of his kids to see him fight,” she said in 2000, Yahoo News reported. “He always protected us from that world.”

According to TMZ, “Her parents also didn’t enjoy her being in the ring … so George reportedly paid her to quit.”
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Suicide. Just terrible. It makes it that much worse for the family. :cry:
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Very sad indeed, That's a horrible thing for the family to have to come to terms with.
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This is so sad, suffering mental health issues is a silent killer - it is hard to speak about them in the fear of being judged ... !
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kbackup408 wrote: 12 Mar 2019, 12:50 This is so sad, suffering mental health issues is a silent killer - it is hard to speak about them in the fear of being judged ... !
And the self judgement one goes through inside themselves is the worst. :TU:
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oogiebe wrote: 12 Mar 2019, 12:53
kbackup408 wrote: 12 Mar 2019, 12:50 This is so sad, suffering mental health issues is a silent killer - it is hard to speak about them in the fear of being judged ... !
And the self judgement one goes through inside themselves is the worst. :TU:
without doubt mate, a cold beer can't solve everything :TU:
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