R.I.P.
Filed under: R.I.P. > Kanye West
We had been hesitant to report on this until it had been officially confirmed. And now it has.
Sadly, Kanye West's mother, Donda West, passed away Saturday in Los Angeles, the rapper's publicist said late Sunday.
We had heard a rumor that Donda died while having plastic surgery, but that is just a rumor at this point.
West's publicist did not reveal a cause of death.
Donda West recently released a book about her son called Raising Kanye: Life Lessons From The Mother Of A Hip-Hop Superstar.
A former English professor, Donda was very close to Kanye, most recently working as his manager and for his companies.
So sad.
Our condolences to Kanye and the West family.
[Image via WENN.]
Posted: November 11, 2007 at 6:38 pm
my heart goes out to kanye and his family
that is very sad… she looked young !!
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thoughts are with you kanye!
aw rip donda =(
rip
howd she die?
Terrible, senseless loss. Poor Kanye.
was she sick?
first!!!!!! sadddd
my thoughts and prayers are with him and their family.
my sympathy
Deepest sympathies to Kanye and his family.
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It is sad news…my prayers are with him and his family…
oh gosh that is so sad Kanye loved his mom so much he wrote such an amazing song about her too. my heart goes out to him and his family.
very sorry to hear this.
RIP DONDA WEST
My prayers thoughts are with you an your family. Luv
Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are us, our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life. ~Albert Einstein
She's ugly! No wonder she wanted a plastic surgery!! Mayme Kanye will be more down to earth for a while!
sending kanye love and good vibes
Oh My! Poor West family!
With success comes failure.
Our hearts are with you.
hesitant to report? LOL now that's a first
Thats really sad, I saw them on oprah and he discussed how much he loved and respected his mother. She seemed like the world to him.
hesitant to report? LOL now that's a first
That is sad! I know how hard it is to loose a parent.
i'm first!!!!!!!!!!!
SAD. You can tell her was really close to his mother. May he find the strength to deal with this difficult time.
ooh r.i.p. i am so sorry for your lost! boo
That is so sad.
My prayers go out to him at this difficult time.
RIP
I care!
KAYNE AND HIS MOM ARE SO SEXy!!
PEREZ, UR A DIRTY LIL SLUT!, HUh?
Oh no! He must be heart broken. Poor guy
OMG THIS IS TOO SAD……
POOR KANYE
Re: Parasite Hilton –
ROFLL. Like I'm sure you look any better? ahaha. Dumb skank show some respect. Let me know when one of your parents die and imma go take a shit on their grave. kgodie.
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I send out my condolences out to Kanye and his family. My prayers are w/ you and your family, Kanye. Sending you a great big hug—hang in there.
So sad…condolensences to Kanye and his family. I hope she went peacefully.
Although my heart does go out to Kanye and his family, I can't help but not feel sorry for her if this is due to vanity. This is a lesson to all that while plastic surgery may make someone look younger the cost and riks are not worth it.
awww that's so sad……I'll not be able to listen to "hey mama" without feelin sad now
yaay
im goin to see Kanye in December in Glasgow
Oh my God, that's horrible. I feel so bad for all of them… Kanye's had so much success recently and he and his girlfriend are engaged, and now this. Yikes.
And btw, to the guy who said Perez is purposely trying to be misleading by filing it under "R.I.P. > Kanye West," seriously, eat shit, asshole. Those are the two categories this would go under, it's just a coincidence that it ended up looking like that in the heading. Seriously, how many people do you think read JUST the headline and not the rest of the entry? I guarantee you no one but your stupid ass was misled by that.
Me and my friends will play "Hey Mama" tonight in her memory.
RIP Dr. West
THAT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU COMPARE YOUR SON TO JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!
JESUS SHOWS YOU WHO THE BOSS IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but still RIP!!
that's very sad.. rest in peace donda
This is sad. she did not look old and she didn't need Plastic surgery.
Thanks for all the support y'all. It's just good to know that I am the best human being in the world and this should be no problem to get through. One hunned —-Kan the Louis Vitton Don
Crap, and he has that song "Hey Mama" he wrote for her, which is seriously the most touching rap song I've ever heard in my life. That's horrible.
I know this may sound shallow, BUT it's hard to feel sorry for someone who died having plastic surgery! If you choose to go under the knife electively, you may have to suffer the consequences. SORRY!
REST IN PEACE. DR.WEST
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Your reluctance to post this initially is admirable, Perez. It's nice to see you really are human after all. All my love and prayers to Kanye and his family.
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#47 - me says – reply to this
THAT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU COMPARE YOUR SON TO JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!
JESUS SHOWS YOU WHO THE BOSS IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but still RIP!!"
Every parent dies asshole! Your Jesus will show you who's boss too!
Re: Parasite Hilton – you retarded kid, piece of scum..Have some decency, someday your going to lose your mother and I HOPE YOU REMEMBER THIS POST.
rip this is so sad.
r.i.p. kanye's mommy
Kanye my heart and love go out to you and your family.You're mom was a beautiful, strong, intelligent, black queen.
Poor Kanye and family. My condolences, and I wish them strength during this tragic time.
Perez, that's Dr. Donda West..fucking crackers get it right..
my prayers and thoughts are with the west family.
that's so sad. R.I.P x
She died from complications from heart surgery
Whose business is it whether she was undergoing a cosmetic procedure or not? A man has lost his mother and all that need be shared are condolences for this family and their friends. Innuendo about procedures has no place in the report of a loss like this.
lolkarma
Rest in peace.
Even if you dont like Kanye its sad wen you see someone loose a person so close to them.
Best Wishes
UngaBoongaBananaEater Has Wacko Jacko Syndrome. Tryin to lose those Gorilla features will cost you your life. If your a tree swinger, just OWN IT. Unga Boonga Banana Eater Swingin From da Tree!
I know how it feels to lose your momma….
I feel for you Kanye…
I bet she died because "President Bush hates black people".
Shocked!
Re: Parasite Hilton – Karma Karma Karma - Man it's gonna come back & get you bad
Looks Like She Had WACKO JACKO SYNDROME!! Tryin to deny the Gorilla Features God gave her. If you're a Gorilla Swingin From The Tree, Own It!!! Unga Bonga Banana Eater Holding The Banana In her Feet and Munchin on Up to that Rainbow Bridge!!! Tra La La La
OMG LMAO!
I first tought that KANYE WEST was dead ROFL!!!
rip…
What are you IDIOTS?? ..It says RUMOR not fact. Geesh!!
OMG! This is so sad! My prayers are with you kanye. I love you so much, hang in there love.
R.I.P. Ms. West!
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You're right, Mandy. That sounds pretty shallow.
Re: Navidia – Oh yeah.. Karma is going to kick your ass!!
Just wait and see.
Hesitant maybe, but reporting a rumor that "is just a rumor at this point" is not admirable.
Damn, that is sad, and so unexpected. At least she got to see her son become successful before she passed away; her hard work paid off. Condolences to the West family. May our beloved sister rest in peace.
Whether she died from plastic surgery, heart sugery or toe surgery she still was an incredible women who educated thousands of children, chaired a foundation, and was the cornerstone of one of the greatest musicians of our time- which is waaaay more than your mother did! Whether you liek Kanye or not, the legacy of Dr. West can't be denied and she deserves respect. RIP
damn theres no respect for another human life.
RIP Donda West. Even though i dont like Kanye, its horrible to lose a parent, especially one you were so close to, like Kanye was. He owed everything to his mother and he knew it.
I honestly and truly hope the scumbag that's posting all of that hateful stuff gets into a car accident and dies.
You know when you are flossing, and bragging about being the best rapper alive and saying Ralph Lauren was boring until you wore him type of stuff. What happens.. your whole world is put on pause. That's part of life and we must move ahead. Kanye I know tears must be streaming down your face. Karma…Life..Balance.
R.I.P
=(
For those of you that are planning or already posted ignorant and unkind words……just remember karma. This is a great loss for a son and family. If you have nothing nice to say. It's best if you keep your heads a**hole shut.
Re: Navidia – wat the hell is ur problem u piece of shit!
Re: Piggez –
nO ONE CARES IF YOUR FATASS TRAILER PARK MAMA DIED. KANYE IS A SUPERSTAR THAT'S WHY PEREZ IS POSTING
all you people suck
show some fucking respect people
r.i.p.
DR. DONDA WEST WAS AN AMAZING WOMEN, KANYE ALWAYS MENTIONS HER IN HIS SONGS AND EVEN WROTE A SONG FOR HER ON HIS PREVIOUS ALBUM. THEY WERE VERY CLOSE. MAY SHE REST IN PEACE…
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Although very sad. And I would never wish this on someone. But I think he's beyond cocky. I hope this reminds him that your like everyone else and makes him more down to earth. He has always come off as very arrogant and like hes above everyone else. Now this will send him crashing back to earh. I still feel bad for him.
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To all the " INSANE NUT JOBS" posting crazy crap about KANYE mother passing away. PLEASE GO TO THERAPY!!!!
It's really sad that you FREAKS feel the need to post such cruel things about this man's mother.
Re: JEN – shut up, bitch!
sorry to hear that she passed away.. she raised a poor excuse for a human being
PEREZ YOU NEED TO DELETE ALL THESE MULTIPLE POSTS, THEY ARE DISGUSTING AND UNWORTHY OF YOUR SITE.
YOU NEED TO GET PEOPLE TO REGISTER LIKE ON D LISTED , IT WORKS FOR MK AND PEOPLE ARE MUCH NICER ON THAT SITE.
i feel so bad and i hope kanye can get though it. my thoughs are with them.
Mother looks like a drag queen…
RIP.thats horrible.. that was like his best friend.
You can always tell which people are invisible and are not loved in thier everyday lives. They are the ones that use internet blogs to repeat the same message that is suppose to be shocking and angering over and over again. Funny thing is, when they finish…they will go back to being invisible and unloved.
I'm sorry sweetie.
SOME of you people here are truly fucked up. Didn't received enough hugs and kisses as a kid?
Kanye has always been supportive of "us". Would be nice if we could pay him back in just a small way now, by letting him know that our hearts and thoughts are with him and the rest of his family.