ON DECEMBER 22, 2022, Teen Mom star Ashley Jones revealed her brother Deandre sadly passed away at 32 years old.
While Jones has been mostly private about her loss, the Teen Mom star has made a few comments since Deandre died.
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Who was Teen Mom star Ashley Jones' brother, Deandre Davoughn Washington?
Deandre Davoughn Washington was the older brother of TV personality, Ashley Jones.
Jones described having a close relationship with Washington that was different than her relationship with her sister, Chris.
While the two were close, Washington hadn't appeared on the MTV Teen Mom franchise.
When did Deandre Davoughn Washington die?
On December 22, 2022, The U.S. Sun confirmed Washington was found unresponsive at a train station outside of San Francisco on December 17.
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The local police department told The U.S. Sun: "At 5:47 am, officers and medical personnel responded to the station regarding an unresponsive adult male.
"Medical personnel declared the male deceased. There is no foul play suspected."
Ashley's mom, Tea Chapple, took to Instagram to speak on her loss.
Chapple said: "I'm outdone and broken to the core. My first born child Deandre has passed away.
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"My soul has been ripped from my body. Please keep us in prayer.”
A cause of death has not been released.
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What have Ashley Jones and Teen Mom said about his death?
The day after Washington's death was announced, Jones broke her silence on Instagram.
Jones said: "I appreciate all the kind words you all have been sending me. This is something I never could have prepared for."
Additionally, on the July 26, 2023, episode of the show, Jones opened up further, saying: "He was my only brother."
She added: "And there's just a different relationship that I have with my sister than I had with my brother. He would teach me things. It just was different."
Teen Mom producers shared that they never heard Jones scream like she did when the news broke.
