
Friend’s final tribute for Haliburton’s fiancée precedes tragedy on St. Barts bachelorette trip
A close friend of Tyrese Haliburton’s fiancée, Makenzi Kern, posted a loving tribute to Jade Jones before Kern died unexpectedly on a lavish bachelorette trip in St. Barthelemy. Kern, who just turned 26, died on June 8 from undisclosed health complications, with her family saying there was no foul play or involvement of drugs/alcohol. Jade Jones and Haliburton are expected to marry on Aug. 1. Kern, an Iowa State graduate who worked as a YMCA Membership Director, is survived by her parents, stepsiblings and boyfriend, and her death casts a somber note over the celebratory trip.









