Mary Jo Shannon, reality star Kris Jenner’s beloved mother, has died at age 91.
Known affectionately as MJ by Kris and the extended clan of Jenners and Kardashians, Shannon was also beloved by fans of the family’s legion of reality shows, on which she was a regular fixture.
“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,” Kris in a touching tribute on Instagram shared Thursday. “My mom was the heart of our family.”
“Mom, thank you for every sacrifice you made, every piece of wisdom you shared, and every moment you loved us so completely. I will miss our daily talks, your smile, your laughter,” Jenner continued. “Our hearts are broken, but we find comfort knowing that love like yours never truly leaves us. Your love will live on in our family, in our traditions, in every moment we are together, and in every life you touched. When I look at my kids and my grandkids, I will forever see pieces of you in all of us.”
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Shannon was born Mary Jo Campbell on July 26, 1934 in Arkansas. She was briefly married to her high school sweetheart before falling in love with Robert Houghton, with who whom she shared Kris and daughter Karen, who died in 2024.
Jenner frequently demonstrated her devotion to her mother on The Kardashians, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and the family’s other reality ventures. “You mean everything to me,” Jenner told Shannon on a recent episode of The Kardashians. “You’re my best friend, and I couldn’t live without you.”
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