Kanye's Mom Passes Away

[cosmogrl5]

This is really sad and I am pretty sure it was unexpected. Kanye and his mom were very close.

From tmz.com

Kanye West's mother, Dr. Donda West, has died, according to Hot 97's Miss Info. Kanye was in London when he was given the tragic news. He is currently on his way back to the United States.

Rhymefest, who co-wrote Kanye's hit song "Jesus Walks," confirmed the news to WGCI-FM in Chicago.

West often spoke about the close relationship he shared with his mother. Dr. West worked as the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to become her son's manager. No information on the cause of death is yet available.

According to Essence, Kanye's mom was the CEO of West Brands, LLC at the time of her death. She was also Chair of the Kanye West Foundation.

Calls to Kanye's management were not immediately returned.

UPDATE: A rep for Kanye confirmed to WLS-TV in Chicago that Kanye's mom passed away Saturday night in Los Angeles.

 

[Erin]

My boyfriend mentioned this today. It's very sad... I wonder what the cause of death was. Very tragic news.

 

[LucyaMartyoshka]

It's so sad.
i cannot even imagine how kanye must feel.

 

[kahlilg]

Hey Mama

 

[novella]

I heard about it on the news today and it's incredibly sad & unexpected.

Poor Kanye.

 

[Alejandro]

ay dios mio.

 

[erin_k]

I read this on ontd today, such sad news! he is def a mommas boy
RIP
i'm listening to 'hey mama' right now

 

[honeyisle]

It's really sad. There are rumors that it might have been breast lift/tummy tuck complications.

 

[brianna]

i heard about this earlier, it's really sad. especially because it was so sudden.

 

[silk skin paws]

So sad.

 

[KindlyCuddly]

I'm hearing that there was an allergic reaction to some post plastic surgery medication? What an awful way to go.

 

[SiennaInLondon]

That is so sad. I am not entirely sure who Kanye is. But it doesn't really matter.

 

[Diamond Star]

I remember reading an article recently with Kanye and he mentioned how close he was to his mother...he must be devasted.

 

[iLoveCouture]

I'm hearing that there was an allergic reaction to some post plastic surgery medication? What an awful way to go.

I heard that it was cosmetic surgery related as well..just sad! RIP Kanyes mom.

 

[LUXXX]

Kanye's rep confirmed she died from complications of plastic surgery...eep...

 

[leyla m.]

OMG
may she rest in peace and kanye find all his force to overcome this!
the way she passed is very very tragic

 

[Hipkitten]

I don't know much about Kanye, but this is terrible and tragic. Just so sad.

Donda West, the mother and onetime manager of rapper Kanye West, died Saturday in Los Angeles.

Her publicist, Patricia Green, told BBC News she passed away "as the result of complications from a cosmetic surgical procedure," but gave no more details. West's spokesman said the family "asks for privacy during this time of grief."

West, 58, a retired professor and former chairwoman of the Chicago State University English department, was a tireless supporter of her son as he both earned success and stirred up controversy.

"Kanye likes to think as a hobby and speak his own mind. He was always like that," Donda West told InStyle earlier this year. "He came out of the womb looking like he had that attitude."

As CEO of West Brands LLC and co-founder of the Kanye West Foundation, she teamed with her son to develop a nonprofit that aimed to combat the dropout problem in high schools in 2005. In May, she released the book Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar.

people.com

 

[XxpinktinksxX]

So awful

 

[cosmogrl5]

It is really terrible, and it was totally unexpected. The sad thing is that it probably could have been avoided if she didn't have the surgery.

 

[cygnenoir]

How sad.

I knew he was very close to his mother, but I never knew much about her. She wasn't very old and sounded like a really interesting woman.