Monday, October 5, 2009

Real Housewife of Atlanta Kandi Burruss' Ex-Fiance Dies in a Fist-Fight



Ashley "A.J." Jewell, ex-fiance of Real Housewife Kandi Burruss, died Friday night of injuries allegedly resulting from a fistfight outside a popular Atlanta strip club of which he was reportedly part-owner.  A.J. was engaged to Kandi, an award-winning songwriter and the newest cast member of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, until last August and has appeared occasionally on the show.  He will likely appear again in pre-recorded episodes that have yet to air, even though the audience will know that he has died.

Several people witnessed the fight between A.J. and his opponent, Fredrick Richardson.  Richardson is currently hospitalized for injuries sustained from the fight.  He was arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter.  He will be transferred to Fulton County jail upon discharge from the hospital.

A.J.'s death happened on the heels of the recent tragic death of Derrion Albert, a Chicago teenager who was beaten savagely by a handful of teenagers as others watched.  He also died of his injuries.  Arrests have been made in that case.

Our condolences to the families in both cases. 

4 comments:

  1. Not sure how this fits in with the overall theme of the blog? I guess that's one of the overall problems with this blog. At times it loses focus. For example, its like we're blending TMZ, Rachel Maddow, and Martha Stewart. Not all things blend together.

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  2. Thanks Anon, You raise a great point! This blog is about celebrity houses as they relate to current affairs. Like it or not, the Atlanta Housewives are celebrities. Their houses are a main focus of the show--and A.J. was a fixture inside Kandi's house. Appreciate the feedback though. R.I.P. A.J.

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  3. Update! We just did a post explaining our focus! Hope it helps!
    http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-celebrity-digs-hq-is-all-about.html

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  4. Hey Anon not all posts are for everyone. I find this blog entertaining and fun to check out. Too bad you are disappointed.

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