Overview
- Kris Jenner announced the death of her mother, Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon, in an Instagram post on July 16, calling her the “heart of our family.”
- On what would have been MJ’s 92nd birthday, July 26, Kris and Kim Jenner posted photo tributes that drew large celebrity and fan responses across Instagram.
- Reports say the family held an intimate three-hour Celebration of Life at La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla over the birthday weekend with close relatives and partners in attendance.
- Kim Kardashian and Kris have been sorting MJ’s belongings since the death and Kim said they found personal details about her grandmother that deepened their appreciation of her.
- MJ’s public legacy includes appearances on the family’s reality shows and founding the San Diego children’s boutique Shannon & Co., and the family’s large platform has amplified public mourning while details about the death remain private.