Former One Direction Opener Camryn Magness Dead at 26
CAMRYN MAGNESS ONE DIRECTION TOUR OPENER DEAD AT 26 ...After Electric Scooter Collision
Camryn Magness -- a musician who once opened for One Direction and Fifth Harmony -- has died.
The heartbreaking news was announced on her social media pages Tuesday alongside a clip of her scuba diving while blowing a kiss to the camera. Her mother, Sarah, tells TMZ she died after being hit while riding an electric scooter in Miami, Florida.
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The Miami Beach Police Department tells TMZ ... they received a call last Friday at approximately 7:52 PM about a collision involving an electric mobility scooter and a pedestrian. The scooter was being operated by a male and had a female passenger -- Camryn -- at the time of the incident. Police say all individuals involved sustained significant injuries and were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center by Miami Beach Fire Rescue, where Camryn succumbed to her injuries.
The social announcement of her death reads ... "Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of our beloved Camryn, a radiant force whose voice, coy, and bright spirit touched so many. Whether beneath the waves or on stage, she met life with fearless energy and boundless kindness."
Her obituary adds she was engaged to her fiancé, Christian. They had been together for several years.
Her mother tells us there will not be a public memorial held, but that her team is keeping up her Instagram, "that's a good place to go and mourn her loss."
Camryn had dreams of being a professional musician ever since she was a kid, and she started working on her aspirations as early as 8 years old when she sent a demo to Jeff Pringle, who immediately took her on as a client. She told Teen Vogue in 2012 ... "After that, I started recording and writing and that's when I got my first tour with Cody Simpson and Greyson Chance."
The singer-songwriter opened for Greyson and Cody on their "Waiting 4U Tour" in 2010 and for Greyson when he was touring in 2012.
She then joined One Direction for 7 shows of their first headlining tour, the "Up All Night" tour, that same year. She also opened for them during their 2013 "Take Me Home Tour." She caught the eye of Fifth Harmony a few years later and joined them on their "7/27 Tour" in 2016.
Camryn last released an album, "Love Maps," in 2021.
She is survived by her parents, Sarah and Gary, siblings Chelsea and Cable, and her fiancé.
She was 26.
RIP