Mary Jo “M.J.” Shannon, mother of reality TV star and media mogul Kris Jenner, has died.
Jenner, 70, revealed her mother’s death in an emotional Instagram post Thursday, July 16. A cause of death was not disclosed.
“Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ,” Jenner wrote alongside a photo of her mother. “There are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the heartbreak of having to say goodbye.
“My mom was the heart of our family. She taught me everything that truly matters… to love your family fiercely, to be kind, to show up for the people you love and to never take a single moment together for granted. She taught us that family is everything. She showed us how to love unconditionally and how to find joy in the little moments. She showed me how to face life’s challenges with resilience and faith.”
Over the years, Shannon made several appearances on Jenner’s reality TV series, “Keeping up with the Kardashians” and “The Kardashians,” alongside her grandchildren Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Rob Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner. Shannon’s most recent appearance was a pair of Season 6 episodes of “The Kardashians” in 2025.
“When I look at my kids and my grandkids, I will forever see pieces of you in all of us,” Jenner continued. “There is not a part of me that isn’t shaped by you. And if I have done anything right in this world, it’s because I spent my life trying to live in a way that would make you proud. Every memory, every moment, every blessing, it was all because of you, and I will forever thank God every single day for making you my mommy.”
Jenner said that while her “heart is broken into a million pieces,” she thanked her mother for “giving me the greatest childhood.”
“Mom, thank you for every sacrifice you made, every piece of wisdom you shared and every moment you loved us so completely,” Jenner wrote. “I will miss our daily talks, your smile, your laughter… 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.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Kris Jenner mom dead – ‘MJ’ Mary Jo Shannon dies at 91
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