The 33-year-old singer left behind a young daughter, husband, and a very promising career in music. The heartbreaking passing of this young and talented musician has shaken every coach who got to spend time with her while she was on the show.
Janice Freeman made her debut on NBC’s hit singing competition, The Voice, during 2017’s 13th season and earned a spot on Team Miley with her blind audition performance of Imagine Dragons’ “Radioactive.”
Freeman tragically passed away on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 at a local hospital near her home in West Covina, California.
First reported by TMZ and confirmed with her family, Freeman passed away after suffering a blood clot at her home and was rushed to the hospital where she passed away around 5:30 pm local time.
She had battled a series of health complications in the last few years including lupus, cervical cancer (which she beat successfully) and even meningitis.
Her 12-year-old daughter, Hannah, lost her biological father to cancer when she was just four years old. Just five years later, in 2012, Freeman was diagnosed with cervical cancer herself. She fought it and won, and through all those trials – she became a fighter and a powerful role model for her daughter.
Freeman’s family opened up on her social media accounts about the passing of their loved one, saying that she passed away after suffering a bout of pneumonia and a blood clot that traveled to her heart. Her loving husband tried to save her and performed CPR until medics arrived, but unfortunately, doctors weren’t able to save her.
Miley Cyrus and Freeman were particularly close and remained very good friends in the months and years that followed her time on the show. Mourning the passing of her dear friends, she posted several updates to her Instagram account sharing memories and photos that meant the world to her.
Coaches Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton also mourned the passing of this bright soul on social media and acknowledged the great loss many at The Voice are feeling in the wake of the news.
Very sorry to hear about Janice Freeman passing away… She was so sweet to be around. She will be missed.
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) March 4, 2019
Our thoughts and prayers are with Freeman’s young daughter, husband, and her beloved family during this very difficult time.
Watch her sing this stunning rendition of Brandi Carlile’s “The Story” below and share your favorite memory of her time on The Voice in the comments.