'MJ' Shannon, née Mary Jo Campbell, dies: Kris Jenner's mom was 91
Mary Jo 'MJ' Shannon, the mother of Kris Jenner and matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner family, has passed away at age 91. Kris Jenner announced the news via an emotional Instagram tribute, honoring her mother's influence on her life and family values.
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As the matriarch of one of the world's most famous celebrity families, her passing marks a significant moment for pop culture followers and the Kardashian-Jenner brand.
Kris Jenner's mom, Mary Jo "MJ" Shannon, has died. Jenner announced the news of Shannon's death Thursday in an Instagram tribute. She was 91. "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. My mom was the heart of our family." Jenner wrote that her mother, the matriarch of the Jenner-Kardashian clan, taught her 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," she wrote alongside a glamour shot of Shannon. "She taught us that family is everything. She showed us how to love unconditionally and how to find joy in the little moments.
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