What is Simone Battle?
[[File:Simone Battle 2013.jpg|thumb|300px|Battle in September 2013.]] '''Simone Sherise Battle''' (June 17, 1989 &ndash; September 5, 2014) was an [[Americans|American]] [[actress]] and [[singer]]. She was a finalist on ''[[The X Factor (U.S.)|The X Factor]]'' in 2011. She was best known for being a member of the [[Pop music|pop]] [[girl group]] [[G.R.L.]] from 2013 until her death. She worked with [[Robin Antin]] and [[Pussycat Dolls|The Pussycat Dolls]]. She also acted in the [[television series]] ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'' and ''[[Zoey 101]]''. She also appeared in the movie ''[[We the Party]]'' (2012). Battle was born in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. She was an actress before becoming a singer. Battle died on September 5, 2014 at her home in [[West Hollywood, California]], aged 25.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/grls-simone-battle-dead-at-25-reports/story-fn907478-1227050221961|title=GRL’s Simone Battle dead at 25: reports|work=news.com.au|date=September 6, 2014|accessdate=September 6, 2014|archive-date=September 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916191631/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/grls-simone-battle-dead-at-25-reports/story-fn907478-1227050221961|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2014/09/06/grl-simone-battle-dies-dead-singer-x-factor/|title='X Factor' Star Dead -- Singer Simone Battle from 'G.R.L.' Dies at 25 ... From Apparent Suicide|publisher=[[TMZ]]|date=September 6, 2014|accessdate=September 7, 2014}}</ref> Her death was ruled a [[suicide]] by hanging.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/the-death-of-grl-singer-simone-battle-has-been-ruled-a-suicide/story-fn907478-1227051321988|title=The death of G.R.L. singer Simone Battle has been ruled a suicide|work=news.com.au|date=September 8, 2014|accessdate=September 8, 2014|archive-date=September 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926101635/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-l