Overview
- Kris Jenner announced the death of her mother, Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon, on Thursday, July 16, saying her mother was “the heart of our family.”
- Kim Kardashian posted a series of recent and older text-message exchanges with MJ and said she spent the last week at her grandmother’s side before the death.
- Kylie Jenner posted throwback family photos to her Instagram Stories and other relatives, including Khloé and Kourtney, have shared memories across social accounts.
- The family has not released a cause of death and media coverage has focused on tributes, memories, and MJ’s public role rather than medical details.
- Born Mary Jo Campbell in 1934, MJ was a recurring presence on the family’s reality shows and is survived by Kris Jenner, six grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren, and reporting now centers on legacy and funeral plans rather than new health information.