Kris Jenner Announces Her Mother And Kardashian Sisters’ Grandmother Has Died

Kris Jenner has announced that her mother, Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon, has died at the age of 91.

Paying her respects on Instagram, the reality TV matriarch and “momager” remembered her mum – the grandmother to her daughters Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian and Kendall and Kylie Jenner and son Rob Kardashian – as the “heart of our family”.

“Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ,” Kris told her followers. “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.”

Kris continued: “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…

“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. There is not a part of me that isn’t shaped by you.”

Kris’ daughters have since also posted their own tributes, with Kim writing: “You truly were the matriarch of our family, and your love is woven into all of us.”

She added: “You will always be a part of me, I love you soooooo much and I will miss you forever and ever. YOU ARE THE BEST OF US!!!

“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.”

Over the years, MJ appeared alongside her daughter and grandchildren numerous times on the reality shows Keeping Up With The Kardashians and The Kardashians.

In her lifetime, MJ married twice, first to Robert True Houghton, Kris’ father.

After they divorced in 1962, she married businessman Harry Shannon, who died in a car accident in the early 2000s.

In her tribute, Kim wrote that it was her grandmother who introduced her to the world of business.

“You were the woman who showed me what it meant to be a hardworking businesswoman,” Kim said. “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.”