Here's a link about Fred Hammond's mom:

http://www.gospelcity.com/news/headlines/1304

I am starting to believe the story about Kanye's mom. If it were a hoax, I am sure it would have been put to rest by now. I feel sad for him. :(

News reports that I just read stated that she had went to a doctor not long ago to have the procedure, but he refused to operate because he wanted her to have medical clearance from an internist due to a pre-existing cardiac condition. The doctor stated that he never head from her again and that she may have gone to another doctor and met with an untimely demise. It's all so unfortunate....

Rest in peace, Soror West :(

ETA: Here is an official statement from the family:

Kanye West's family issued a statement Monday after the death of the singer's mother, Donda West, of possible surgical complications:

"Kanye West, his family and friends would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and kind words that have come in from across the country since the death of his mother, Dr. Donda West.

"After working in higher education for 31 years, Dr. Donda West and Kanye West co-founded the Kanye West Foundation with the mission of helping to combat the severe dropout problem in high schools across the country. The first and signature initiative of the Kanye West Foundation is Loop Dreams. Designed to capitalize on students existing interest in hip-hop, Loop Dreams challenges students to learn more about what's behind hip-hop culture in order to help them develop skills, express themselves creatively and be empowered.

"In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Dr. West's name to the Kanye West Foundation/Loop Dreams Teacher Training Institute. Those donations can be made by visiting the Foundation's Web site, www.KanyeWestFoundation.org or by mail at Kanye West Foundation, 8560 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

"Details of funeral services are still pending."

This is so sad...I hate all the "breaking news" on TMZ. I guess they just cannot allow Kanye and his family to grieve...sigh. What's even worse are the comments from the readers on TMZ, people are so cruel and hateful.

Not Dr. Jan Adams. :(

WHATEVER the reason, his mom is gone and people should be sensitive to that fact. :(

RIP, Sistergreek West.

This is very sad. I too was hoping that this was internet hoax.

I agree the comments from readers on TMZ are horrible, but they are not as bad as the comments from people on AOL. I mean they are just downright hateful and disgusting.

I pray that Kanye and his family will make it through this. You could really see how close he was to his mother.

Oh boy. Here it starts. Courtesy US Magazine, http://usmagazine.com/kanyewest_and_...lpractice_suit.

If you've ever seen Sugery on Discovery Channel, Dr. Jan Adams is the host and sometime surgeon.

True. Something tells me that this will not be a quiet mourning...:(

I know. Let the family bury and mourn her first, dayum. :mad:

Get all the drama out LATER. Have some respect.

Co-seighn

They were saying hateful stuff BEFORE his mom died. I don't expect them to stop now.

IMO, the guy who did the surgery looks kind of shady to me. :confused:

ETA: Ellen will be doing a tribute on her show tomorrow.

The media is killing me. Any personal injury/medical malpractice lawyer can tell you that physicians get sued for malpractice all the time. The "fact" that this doctor was sued twice for malpractice really is not extraordinary.

This is true. The comments from the readers of TMZ whenever there is a story on a black person are disgusting! :mad: It is so easy for people to say hateful things via the internet.:rolleyes:

I just happen to be looking at People Online and saw this.

http://www.people.com/people/article...161303,00.html

Kanye, I love you, but I think this is just way too soon. (((hugs)))

Gooodness!

I'm wondering if he "can't" get out of those European dates.

We all grieve differently, but If I were in HIS shoes, I'd be reclusive, sedated, all of that behind MY mother. :( :( Just thinking about it makes me shiver. :(

Given his persona and personality, I am not surprised. He's got this bravado thing going on. He probably thought that he was ok and probably went to the performance as a way to get back into things and move forward. Grief hits you like that, you think that the worst of it has passed, but it hasn't. Poor kid (I guess not kid because we are around the same age) probably doesn't have any idea what he is doing.