Kris Jenner's Mom Mary Jo 'MJ' Dead at 91
Mary Jo 'MJ' Shannon, the mother of Kris Jenner and a recurring figure on the Kardashian reality television franchise, has passed away at age 91. Kris Jenner announced the news on social media, paying tribute to her mother's influence on their family.
Why it matters
As a prominent figure in pop culture and reality television, her passing marks the end of a significant matriarchal presence in a globally recognized media family.
Update
1:13 PM PT -- Kim Kardashian shared a heartbreaking tribute about how much the matriarch meant to her.
Kris Jenner's beloved mother Mary Jo -- known as MJ -- is dead.
Kris announced her mom's death Thursday morning in a heartfelt post to social media post ... saying, "Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ. There are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the heartbreak of having to say goodbye."
Kris added ... "My mom was the heart of our family. She taught me everything that truly matters… to love your family fiercely, to be kind, to show up for the people you love, and to never take a single moment together for granted."
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