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Mary Jo Campbell, Kris Jenner's Mother, Died of Cancer and Heart Failure
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Mary Jo Campbell, Kris Jenner's Mother, Died of Cancer and Heart Failure

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mary Jo Campbell, mother of Kris Jenner, died at 91 from acute cardiopulmonary arrest, acute respiratory failure, and metastatic lung cancer.
  • Campbell, known for her appearances on Kardashian-Jenner reality shows, owned a children's boutique and employed her granddaughter Kim Kardashian.
  • Kris Jenner honored her mother on what would have been her birthday with a social media tribute.

Mary Jo Campbell, the 91-year-old mother of Kris Jenner, has died from a combination of acute cardiopulmonary arrest, acute respiratory failure, and metastatic lung cancer. Her death occurred nearly two weeks ago, with the official cause revealed through her death certificate.

Known to fans of the Kardashian-Jenner family as "MJ," Campbell was a familiar face on their reality television programs, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" and "The Kardashians." Beyond her television appearances, she was a businesswoman, owning the children's boutique Shannon & Co. in San Diego, where she once employed her granddaughter, Kim Kardashian.

Happy birthday to heaven, Mom. I love you

— Kris JennerKris Jenner's social media tribute to her late mother.

Kris Jenner recently paid tribute to her mother on social media, sharing photos on what would have been Mary Jo's birthday. "Happy birthday to heaven, Mom. I love you," Jenner wrote, remembering her mother's love, sacrifices, and daily conversations. She expressed that while their hearts are broken, they find comfort in the enduring nature of her mother's love.

Mom, thank you for every sacrifice you made, for every teaching you shared, and for every moment you loved us so immensely. I will miss our daily conversations, your smile, and your laughter. Our hearts are broken, but we find comfort in knowing that a love like yours never truly disappears.

— Kris JennerKris Jenner's social media tribute to her late mother.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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