Mother of Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner, Mary Jo, dies aged 91
The 91-year-old frequently appeared in the families' relative TV series'
Kris Jenner has announced the death of her mother Mary Jo Shannon just days before she was due to turn 92.
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Posting the news to her 50 million Instagram followers, Jenner wrote: "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.
"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."
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The post added: "When I look at my kids and my grandkids, I will forever see pieces of you in all of us. 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."
Kim Kardashian posted her own memories which paid tribute to her "forever twin" grandmother.
She wrote: "You were the woman who showed me what it meant to be a hardworking businesswoman. You gave me my very first job at your store in San Diego and taught me lessons about work ethic, strength, and confidence that I’ve carried with me ever since.
"You always believed in me, championed me, and were my safe place. You truly were the matriarch of our family, and your love is woven into all of us.
"I know you’re 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."
Shannon, nicknamed MJ, was a mainstay in the original Keeping Up With the Kardashians series, which ran from 2007 to 2021.
She also appeared in the follow-up series, The Kardashians.