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seafan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 01:40 PM
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Kanye West mother, Donda West, dies from cosmetic surgery complications
Source: Trans World News

Kanye West’s mother, Donda West, died suddenly on Saturday after complications from cosmetic surgery. Donda’s rep Patricia Green would only say, “She dies as a result of complications from a cosmetic surgical procedure.”

Kanye was in London when he heard of his 58-year-old mom’s death in Los Angeles.

In the past Kanye has talked about he and his mom’s close relationship. At one time she was his manager. Kanye’s spokesperson said the rapper and his family are asking “for privacy in this time of grief."

Read more: http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=27776&cat=2



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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 01:43 PM
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1. I heard that earlier-very sad. She
was supposedly (rumor has it) getting a breast reduction. I went to high school w/a girl who went in for the same thing (she was about 48) and has been in a coma ever since. :-(
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Teaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 01:43 PM
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2. death blows
we need to cure it. Seriously.
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seafan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 01:45 PM
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3. More from BBC
BBC



Kanye West often spoke about his close relationship with his mother


The mother of rap star Kanye West has died at the age of 58 after cosmetic surgery developed complications.
Dr Donda West, who managed the star's businesses and educational foundation and was the subject of his song Hey Mama, died in Los Angeles on Saturday.

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The 30-year-old often spoke publicly of his close relationship with his mother. She raised him alone after her husband left when West was three.

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In Hey Mama, on West's 2005 album Late Registration, he sang: "Hey Mama, I wanna scream so loud for you, cuz I'm so proud of you. I appreciate what you allowed for me, I just want you to be proud of me."

In May, she published the book Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Star, in which she paid homage to her famous son.
She was chairwoman of the Kanye West Foundation, a non-profit organisation that aims to improve literacy and stop people dropping out of school.
Ms Green said: "May Donda's work and deeds be an inspiration to each of us, may we start each day knowing that support of family and community are central to purpose."

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allisonthegreat Donating Member (586 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 01:46 PM
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4. The article I read last night was vague however...
It said the spokesman for Kayne said that all the family members had not been notified so they were asking for privacy. I saw her on "Ellen". She was very personable. What a shock!
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 02:05 PM
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5. Ouch. Poor Kanye. nt
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deutsey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 04:14 PM
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6. I heard earlier but didn't know the cause until now.
That's so terribly sad. :-( Sorry, Kanye.
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LisaL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 06:13 PM
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7. Awful.
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