Mary Jo 'MJ' Shannon, Kris Jenner's Mother, Dies at 91 from Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Lung Cancer
Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon, mother of Kris Jenner, died at age 91 in Los Angeles on July 16; her death certificate lists acute cardiopulmonary arrest, acute respiratory failure and metastatic lung cancer as causes.
Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon, the mother of reality-TV figure Kris Jenner, died at a Los Angeles hospital on July 16 at the age of 91, according to a death certificate obtained by media outlets. The certificate lists acute cardiopulmonary arrest as the primary cause of death, with acute respiratory failure and metastatic lung cancer, which she had been battling for months, also contributing. Shannon was cremated on July 23.
Kris Jenner, 70, announced her mother’s passing in an Instagram post on July 16, describing her as the “heart of the family” and reflecting on the values she taught. Jenner’s tribute highlighted the close family ties among the Kardashian-Jenner relatives, many of whom have appeared on the family’s reality television programs.