Melissa Rios Biography – Melissa Rios Wiki

Melissa Rios is the baby mama of Dwight Howard, the Los Angeles Lakers center. Rios was a real estate agent and epilepsy advocate. She graduated from Squaw Valley Academy and went on with her education at the University of Nevada. She became a licensed Realtor in California and was studying financing.

Melissa Rios Age

Melissa was born on June 19, 1988, in Reno, NV as Melissa Amber Rios. She died on March 27, 2020. She was 31 years old.

Melissa Rios Family

Melissa Amber Rios was the daughter of Edelmira Vega Rios (Mira) and Cuauhtemoc Rios(Temo). She had 3 siblings, sisters Crystal Rios Duenas, Karen Rios, and Janel Blanco.

Melissa Rios Children

Dwight Howard and Melissa Rios had a son named David.

Melissa Rios Death

Melissa Rios died on March 27, 2020, at her home in Calabasas, California. Howard said on a video conference call from his offseason home in Georgia, “I’ve had some things happen in my personal life that has been difficult to really handle. My son’s mom, she had passed away a month and a half ago and it’s extremely difficult for me to try to understand how to talk to my son, who’s 6 years old, just about the whole situation.”

“Every moment counts. Be grateful for every situation that you have, just be grateful for life. I think we also take for granted the little things and just spending time with people and stuff like that. And you know after having all these situations, it’s like, reconfirming to me just stay in the moment. Always be grateful. Always be grateful for everything you have, every little thing that happens.”

Melissa Rios Cause of Death

Melissa Rios’ cause of death was an epileptic seizure.

Dwight Howard Children

Dwight Howard has five children – Braylon Howard with Royce Reed, was born in 2007, Trey with Christine Vest, was born in 2013, David with Melissa Amber Rios, Jade with Hope Alexa, and Layla with Tiffany Render.

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Melissa Rios Obituary

According to Melissa Rios’ obituary on Tribute Archive, “She was ambitious and had a lot of goals set. She was an amazing artist & loved to workout. Melissa had a great sense of humor & a huge loving heart! She was there for her friends & family any time of the day or night. Providing knowledge, encouragement, love, an open ear without ever being judgmental.” She was buried on April 13, 2020 at 1pm at Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery 2700 N Virginia St Reno, NV.