Shirley Raines’ cause of death has been revealed.
Danielle Williams, Raines’ daughter, confirmed to PEOPLE that the cause of death was hypertensive heart disease. Also, her death was natural.
Raines, the visionary founder of the nonprofit Beauty 2 The Streetz, passed away in January at 58 years old. She was found unresponsive next to her bed in her Henderson home during a wellness check.
The organization announced Raines’ passing in a statement.
“Ms. Shirley dedicated her life to serving others and made an immeasurable impact on homeless communities throughout Los Angeles and Nevada. Through her tireless advocacy, deep compassion, and unwavering commitment, she used her powerful media platform to amplify the voices of those in need and to bring dignity, resources, and hope to some of the most underserved populations,” the statement read.
”We humbly ask that you keep Ms. Shirley’s family, loved ones, and the Beauty 2 The Streetz family in your prayers during this incredibly difficult time,” the statement continued. “Further information will be shared as it becomes available.”
Raines’ organization distributed resources to homeless people who live on Skid Row. Located in Downtown Los Angeles, the size of 50 city blocks, it has one of the largest homeless populations in the United States.
Beauty 2 The Streetz also gave makeovers to women in the community. In an interview, Raines shared her vision to combat homelessness.
“One of the things I wanted to do was change the face of homelessness, and I thought I was going to do that through hair and all these things,” Shirley said in a 2020 interview with PEOPLE. “But I soon understood we needed to change the narrative of what ‘homeless’ means. Just because they’re without a home does not mean they’re without love. They are homeless, but a lot of them are not jobless. A lot of them are not kidless, phoneless or familyless. There are many levels of poverty as there are many levels of wealth.”