Kardashian Family in Mourning as Matriarch of the Family Passes Away
Kris Jenner said her mother was the heart of the family and a recurring presence on the family’s reality shows.
- On Thursday, July 16, Mary Jo 'MJ' Shannon, mother of Kris Jenner and matriarch of the Kardashian family, died at age 91.
- Born Mary Jo Campbell in Arkansas in 1934, Shannon managed a San Diego children's clothing store before becoming a television personality alongside her daughter's reality career.
- Shannon appeared on both Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its Hulu successor The Kardashians, becoming a familiar figure across the reality television franchises' runs.
- Kris Jenner announced the death on Instagram, writing, 'My mom was the heart of our family,' and expressing gratitude for 'every sacrifice' Shannon made.
- A great-grandmother to 13, Shannon had experienced mobility issues following the 2024 death of her sister, Karen Houghton, which Jenner discussed on The Kardashians.
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