India, June 16 -- A joyful bachelorette getaway for Jade Jones, the fiancee of Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, ended in heartbreak after one of her closest friends, Makenzi Kern, died unexpectedly during the trip. According to TMZ Sports, Kern passed away on June 8 while the group was in St. Barts celebrating ahead of Jones' wedding. She was 26 years old. Sources told TMZ Sports that Kern died from health complications, and her family does not believe drugs, alcohol, or foul play played any role in her death.

The loss has deeply affected those who knew Kern. An obituary shared by her family said she was spending time with some of her closest friends on what was meant to be a once-in-a-lifetime trip to St. Barthelemy Island when sh...