CNN.com is reporting the following:
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The mother of hip-hop mogul Kanye West died following a "cosmetic procedure" in Los Angeles this weekend, her publicist told CNN Monday.
But Patricia Green, the publicist for Dr. Donda West, did not give details about the procedure or exactly what the cause of death was.
West died Saturday at the age of 58, confirmed a representative of West's record label, Island Def Jam, who added that "the family respectfully asks for privacy during this time of grief."
Donda West was a major influence on her son's life, as the music producer-singer-songwriter has often acknowledged.She was the inspiration for the song, "Hey Mama," on Kanye West's 2005 album "Late Registration." Among the lyrics: "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."
Earlier this year, she released a book she co-authored called "Raising Kanye: Life Lessons From the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar."
West retired from her post as professor and chair of the English Department at Chicago State University in 2004 to become her son's manager, according to the Kanye West Foundation Web site.Kanye West's writing partner Rhymefest lamented Donda West's death Sunday in an appearance on Chicago radio station WCGI, the AP reported.
"She was everyone's mom," Rhymefest said. "A spirit never dies, a spirit lasts forever." (Source)
Update (11/13/07):
Here is some more information surrounding the umtimely death of Dr. Donda West.
*TMZ.com and local Los Angeles news stations are reporting that Dr. Donda West, the mother of rap star Kanye West, died Saturday of a heart attack after undergoing two cosmetic surgeries: liposuction on her stomach and a breast reduction. However, an official autopsy is scheduled to be performed Wednesday.
Dr. West died in the emergency room at Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center in Marina Del Rey, Calif.According to TMZ, she was rushed there at 7:35 p.m. Saturday night after paramedics responded to a 911 "sick person call" at her home in Playa del Rey. LA's KABC news interviewed Dr. West's neighbor, Millie Art, who said she heard screaming and hollering coming from the home shortly before paramedics arrived.
A hospital spokesperson tells TMZ that West was unresponsive upon arrival in the emergency room. After unsuccessful attempts to resuscitate her, she was pronounced dead around 8:30 p.m., according to the Web site.
TMZ is also reporting that several weeks earlier, a plastic surgeon had refused to perform procedures on Dr. West due to a pre-existing health condition that could have led to a heart attack.
"We've learned Beverly Hills physician, Dr. Andre Aboolian, was set to perform a tummy tuck and breast reduction on Ms. West, but told her she needed to get clearance from an internist whom Dr. Aboolian recommended," TMZ reported. "We're told West never went to that doctor, and subsequently had the procedures performed -- but not by Dr. Aboolian." (Source)
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