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LOS ANGELES — Simone Battle, an “X Factor” finalist and G.R.L. singer, was found dead Friday in a Los Angeles home, a coroner’s spokesman said. She was 25.

A cause of death is not yet known, according to Los Angeles County Coroner Lt. David Smith.
An autopsy has been scheduled for the weekend, he said.
Battle was a finalist in the talent competition for Fox Television’s “The X Factor” in the 2011 season.
She was a member of the girl singing group G.R.L., which performed last month on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”