{"id":174185,"date":"2025-06-12T11:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/12\/david-eason-ex-girlfriends-daughter-dies-at-7-years-old\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T11:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:20:29","slug":"david-eason-ex-girlfriends-daughter-dies-at-7-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/12\/david-eason-ex-girlfriends-daughter-dies-at-7-years-old\/","title":{"rendered":"David Eason: Ex-Girlfriend&#8217;s Daughter Dies at 7 Years Old"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tragic news out of the world of reality television this week:<\/p>\n<p>David Eason\u2019s ex-girlfriend, Olivia Leedham, has lost her very young daughter, Lailah, at just seven years old.<\/p>\n<p>Leedham shares 10-year old son Kaden with the Teen Mom alum, having earned sole custody of the child after a 2019 court battle.<\/p>\n<p>(Eason then married Jenelle Evans in 2017 and the pair welcomed daughter Ensley before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/05\/jenelle-evans-divorced-teen-mom-alum-files-at-last-good-riddance-david-eason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they got divorced just a few months ago<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1128284688-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-527751 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1128284688-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1128284688-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1128284688-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1128284688-2048x1534.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1128284688-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1128284688-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1128284688-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1128284688-960x719.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1128284688-1080x809.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1128284688-1200x899.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1128284688-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Eason, Marissa Eason, Ensley Eason and Jenelle Eason attend the Cosmopolitan NYFW fashion show during New York Fashion Week at Tribeca 360 on February 8, 2019 in New York City.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This post is about Leedham and her daughter, however.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur friend Olivia Leedham tragically lost her beautiful seven-year-old daughter, Lailah Price, yesterday,\u201d a GoFundMe description reads online. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was in the emergency room several times without a diagnosis, and while in the hospital Friday night, she had a seizure and passed away early Saturday morning, June 7th.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A friend of Leedham announced this horrible development via the aforementioned GoFundMe \u2026 which seeks support to cover living expenses for Leedham and her son over the next couple of months.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-671x1024.jpg\" alt=\"David Eason and Jenelle Evans attend the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.\" class=\"wp-image-525090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-671x1024.jpg 671w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-768x1172.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-1342x2048.jpg 1342w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-629x960.jpg 629w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-708x1080.jpg 708w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-786x1200.jpg 786w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-scaled.jpg 1678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-671x1024.jpg\" alt=\"David Eason and Jenelle Evans attend the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.\" class=\"wp-image-525090 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-671x1024.jpg 671w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-768x1172.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-1342x2048.jpg 1342w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-629x960.jpg 629w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-708x1080.jpg 708w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-786x1200.jpg 786w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-scaled.jpg 1678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-839988704-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Eason and Jenelle Evans attend the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOlivia is a single mom to Kaden, age 10, and Lailah, age 7. Lailah was a bright light in our family and loved life and Jesus very much,\u201d the GoFundMe went on, concluding as follows:<\/p>\n<p><em>Olivia takes pride in supporting her children and providing for them as a barber, but in light of this terrible tragedy, we are trying to raise money to help her over the next few months covering living expenses, etc. as she tries to heal after this tragic loss. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please keep this family in your prayers as they need them moving forward<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"David Eason and Jenelle Evans in 2016\" class=\"wp-image-498760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-639x960.jpg 639w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-719x1080.jpg 719w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-798x1200.jpg 798w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-scaled.jpg 1703w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"David Eason and Jenelle Evans in 2016\" class=\"wp-image-498760 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-639x960.jpg 639w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-719x1080.jpg 719w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-798x1200.jpg 798w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-scaled.jpg 1703w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-597192138-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Eason and Jenelle Evans attend the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eason is not a sympathetic figure, having often uttered racist slurs\u2026 having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2021\/05\/jenelle-evans-david-eason-beat-and-killed-our-dog-because-thats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">once shot and killed his family\u2019s pet<\/a> dog\u2026 and having seemingly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/slideshows\/jenelle-evans-911-call-released-david-eason-broke-my-collar-bone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">broken Evans\u2019 collarbone<\/a> in an ugly incident about six years ago.<\/p>\n<p>In court documents obtained by various outlets this spring, Evans listed the date of her and David\u2019s separation as February 16, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout the duration of the marriage of the parties, the defendant has exhibited concerning and at times disturbing behavior towards the plaintiff,\u201d Evans wrote back then, adding of Eason:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefendant has committed marital misconduct in that he excessively uses alcohol and has not maintained consistent full-time employment for a number of years, has recklessly spent the party\u2019s money which plaintiff solely earns, and in other ways to be shown at trial.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All this may be true, but our thoughts remain with Olivia Leedham and her loved ones in the wake of their unimaginable loss. May little Lailah rest in peace.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/06\/david-eason-ex-girlfriends-daughter-dies-at-7-years-old\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Tragic news out of the world of reality television this week: David Eason\u2019s ex-girlfriend, Olivia Leedham, has lost her very young daughter, Lailah, at just seven years old. Leedham shares 10-year old son Kaden with the Teen Mom alum, having earned sole custody of the child after a 2019 court battle. 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