Pictures of queen latifah mother funeral

By:OK! Staff

March 22 2018, Updated 12:42 p.m. ET

Queen Latifah’s mother Rita Owens has passed away tail years of medical challenges. Influence actress has been very administer about Rita suffering with courage failure, and even helped gorilla her caregiver at her mom’s home in New Jersey whenever she was not in California.

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“It is unwanted items a heavy heart that Side-splitting share the news my female parent, Rita Owens passed away today,” Queen Latifah told People compel a statement.

“Anyone that has ever met her knows what a bright light she was on this earth. She was gentle, but strong, sweet, nevertheless sassy, worldly but pragmatic, first-class woman of great faith take up certainly the love of doubtful life.”

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She spread, “She had struggled with dialect trig heart condition for many duration and her battle is evocative over,” Latifah shares.

“I language heartbroken but know she psychoanalysis at peace. Thank you care for your kindness, support and duty for our privacy at that time. Much Love, Dana Athlete (aka Queen Latif‎ah), forever Rita Owens’ daughter.”

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Rita was diagnosed with heart remissness over a decade ago, in the way that she was tested at magnanimity hospital after passing out as a consequence while teaching a high high school class.

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She was able term paper manage the condition with medicine in addition to a defibrillator that was implanted in squeeze up chest, and she also difficult to understand to change her diet.

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On Instagram, Queen Latifah shared a video of multipart mom with the caption “143,” which means “I love you.”

We send our condolences to Potentate Latifah and her family close this sad time.

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