{"id":2505562,"date":"2026-07-17T03:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T03:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2505562"},"modified":"2026-07-17T03:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T03:34:00","slug":"kris-jenners-mom-mary-jo-mj-campbell-dead-at-91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kris-jenners-mom-mary-jo-mj-campbell-dead-at-91\/","title":{"rendered":"Kris Jenner&#8217;s mom, Mary Jo &#8216;MJ&#8217; Campbell, dead at 91"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Kris Jenner\u2019s mom, Mary Jo \u201cMJ\u201d Campbell <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/celebrity-deaths-2026-actors-singers-and-stars-we-lost-this-year\/\">has died<\/a>, the \u201cKardashians\u201d star revealed Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Campbell was 91.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ. \ud83d\ude1e\ud83d\udc94,\u201d the talent manager <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da3PaclpVKi\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">captioned a lengthy tribute via Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Mary Jo \u201cMJ\u201d Campbell, Kris Jenner\u2019s mom, died on Thursday. <span class=\"credit\">krisjenner\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>She was days away from her 92nd birthday. <span class=\"credit\">krisjenner\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThere are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the heartbreak of having to say goodbye,\u201d Jenner, 70, continued, calling her mother \u201cthe heart of [their] family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201c[Campbell] taught me everything that truly matters \u2026 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. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe showed us how to love unconditionally and how to find joy in the little moments,\u201d Jenner went on. \u201cShe showed me how to face life\u2019s challenges with resilience and faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jenner revealed her mother\u2019s passing in a lengthy Instagram statement. <span class=\"credit\">krisjenner\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cToday, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ,\u201d the reality star wrote before describing the \u201cheartbreak of saying goodbye.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">krisjenner\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jenner\u2019s social media upload included a letter to her late parent, reading, \u201cMom, 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She promised that despite their \u201chearts [being] broken,\u201d Campbell\u2019s love \u201cwill live on\u201d in their family traditions. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I look at my kids and my grandkids, I will forever see pieces of you in all of us,\u201d the \u201cKeeping Up With the Kardashians\u201d alum continued. \u201cThere is not a part of me that isn\u2019t shaped by you. And if I have done anything right in this world, it\u2019s because I spent my life trying to live in a way that would make you proud.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jenner will \u201cforever see pieces\u201d of Campbell in her kids and grandkids. <span class=\"credit\">krisjenner\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThere is not a part of me that isn\u2019t shaped by you,\u201d the \u201cKeeping Up With the Kardashians\u201d alum added. <span class=\"credit\">krisjenner\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She concluded, \u201cMy heart is broken into a million pieces \u2026 thank you for giving me the greatest childhood and oh what a beautiful blessed life \u2026 I love you forever Mommy. Thank you for giving us everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kylie Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian \u201cliked\u201d the post.<\/p>\n<p>The Kylie Cosmetics founder later honored her late grandmother by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da3dokSCByP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reposting a throwback clip<\/a> from an early episode of \u201cKeeping Up with the Kardashians\u201d which showed a young Kylie dancing along with Mary Jo to her Instagram Stories.<\/p>\n<p>Her sister, Kim Kardashian \u2014 who came under fire earlier in the day for a poorly timed scheduled social media post \u2014  soon followed after with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da3aBw-kkWG\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a touching tribute<\/a> dedicated to her \u201csweet\u201d grandmother.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy sweet Grandma MJ, my best friend, my gossip buddy, my forever twin\u2026 You taught all of us the importance of family, and those values are something we\u2019ll carry with us forever!!!!! You were the woman who showed me what it meant to be a hardworking businesswoman,\u201d she wrote alongside a carousel of photos showing the reality star and her grandma through the years. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kim Kardashian penned a touching tribute honoring her late grandmother (seen here in a throwback photo with Kim) via Instagram.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@kimkardashian<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cYou truly were the matriarch of our family, and your love is woven into all of us,\u201d the Skims founder (seen above posing next to her grandmother) wrote.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@kimkardashian<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou gave me my very first job at your store in San Diego and taught me lessons about work ethic, strength, and confidence that I\u2019ve carried with me ever since. You always believed in me, championed me, and were my safe place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She closed, adding, \u201cYou truly were the matriarch of our family, and your love is woven into all of us. I know you\u2019re at peace now. Give Papa Harry, Aunt Karen, and my dad a hug for me. You will always be a part of me, I love you soooooo much and I will miss you forever and ever. \ud83e\udd0d YOU ARE THE BEST OF US!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kourtney and the rest of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/kardashian-jenner-family-tree\/\">their siblings<\/a> \u2014  Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian, Rob Kardashian and Kendall Jenner \u2014 have yet to share their own statements on Campbell\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<p>I know you are up in heaven, looking at all of our Instagram posts of you from your sneaky finsta account you would always use lol<\/p>\n<p>Campbell <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMksNXSRJQ3\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turned 91 in July 2025<\/a>, with Kris <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM--_eWxsuN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posting about the festivities<\/a> the following month.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jenner\u2019s daughters \u201cliked\u201d the upload but have yet to post. <span class=\"credit\">krisjenner\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Campbell, who turned 91 in July 2025, lost daughter Karen Houghton in 2024. <span class=\"credit\">krisjenner\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe most beautiful day celebrating my mom\u2019s 91st birthday,\u201d the reality star gushed last year. \u201cLunch at The Ivy surrounded by love!\ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udc90\ud83c\udf82\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Kris, Campbell was the mother of Karen Houghton, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/03\/19\/entertainment\/kris-jenners-sister-karen-houghton-dead-at-65\/\">died \u201cunexpectedly\u201d of cardiac arrest<\/a> in March 2024 at 65.<\/p>\n<p>Kris shared the news at the time \u201cwith the heaviest heart and deepest sadness,\u201d writing, \u201cI cherish every single memory we have together. \u2026 Karen\u2019s passing is a reminder that life is so short and precious and tomorrow is never promised.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kris Jenner\u2019s mom, Mary Jo \u201cMJ\u201d Campbell has died, the \u201cKardashians\u201d star revealed Thursday. Campbell was 91. \u201cToday, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ. \ud83d\ude1e\ud83d\udc94,\u201d the talent manager captioned a lengthy tribute via Instagram. Mary Jo \u201cMJ\u201d Campbell, Kris Jenner\u2019s mom, died on Thursday. krisjenner\/Instagram She was days away from her 92nd birthday. 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