Rosario Dawson finds 26-year-old cousin Vaneza dead in her home

Rosario Dawson found her 26-year-old cousin, Vaneza Ines Vazquez, dead in her home last week in Los Angeles, according to reports.

Dawson was walking to the downstairs level of her Los Angeles apartment on Thursday when she saw that Vazquez was unconscious. She immediately contacted paramedics, but Vasquez could not be resuscitated.

Ahead of her death, Vasquez reportedly suffered from migraines and had hypertension. Sources told TMZ that she did not have any history of substance abuse, and she died of natural causes. A toxicology report is pending.

At the time of her death, Vasquez was working for Dawson. It's unclear what her official role entailed.

While Dawson has not yet spoken publicly about the tragic turn of events, Vasquez's mother wrote about her daughter on Facebook: "My sweet, sweet beautiful baby -- your passing has left me destroyed forever but I know you are at peace in Paradise."

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