E'DENA Hines was the step-granddaughter of Hollywood star Morgan Freeman.

Here is everything you need to know about the actress and how she died...

3 E'Dena Hines, left, with Morgan Freeman, right, at the 2005 Golden Globe Awards Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Who was E'Dena Hines?

E'Dena Hines was an actress born in 1984 in New York.

In 1996 she made her big screen debut with a small part in Moll Flanders which starred her step-grandfather Morgan Freeman.

In 2009 she worked as a production assistant on Thick As Thieves - Morgan played the lead role of Ripley.

She will also star in the 2018 film Landing Up as Cece which was filmed before she died in 2015.

3 E'Dena with her step-grandfather Morgan Freeman at the premiere of The Dark Knight in 2008 Credit: Getty - Contributor

How did E'Dena Hines die?

On August 16, 2015, E'Dena was stabbed to death at the age of 33 outside her apartment in Washington Heights, New York.

Lamar Davenport, 30, who was her boyfriend at the time, was convicted of her manslaughter on May 7, 2018.

His defence argued that Davenport was in a drug-induced psychosis at the time of the brutal attack where it is believed he stabbed her 15 times, which had been caused by his use of PCP.

After he was arrested, Davenport was taken to a hospital where after he was given sedatives he awoke screaming: "Why did this happen? No, no! Why God?"

Lamar had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

3 Morgan Freeman, right, with E'Dena, left, at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival

How was E'Dena Hines related to Morgan Freeman?

E'Dena Hines was the daughter of Deena Adair.

Deena was Morgan's step-daughter from his first marriage to Jeanette Bradshaw - the couple divorced in 1979.

Morgan raised E'Dena, who is no blood relation, with his second wife Myrna Colley-Lee.

In 2009 Morgan divorced Myrna after 25 years of marriage.

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Was E'Dena Hines in a sexual relationship with Morgan Freeman?

During Lamar Davenport's murder trial his defence lawyers have alleged that E'Dena was having a sexual relationship with her step-grandfather.

Around six weeks before her death she allegedly texted Lamar to say she was having difficulties with an older man and used the term "grandpa feelings."

E'Dena and Morgan previously denied claims that they were romantically linked back in 2009 when it was reported by The National Enquirer.

In a 2012 statement Morgan said: “The recent reports of any pending marriage or romantic relationship of me to anyone are defamatory fabrications from the tabloid media designed to sell papers.”

E'Dena added in a separate statement, “These stories about me and my grandfather are not only untrue, they are also hurtful to me and my family.”