Kris Jenner Announces Mother Mary Jo 'MJ' Shannon Has Died, Aged 91

Kris Jenner announced the death of her mother, Mary Jo 'MJ' Shannon, at age 91 via Instagram. Jenner described Shannon as the 'heart of our family' and credited her with teaching values of love, kindness, and resilience. Shannon was the grandmother to Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Rob Kardashian, and Kendall and Kylie Jenner. Kim Kardashian also paid tribute, noting Shannon introduced her to business and gave her first job at a San Diego store. Shannon appeared on 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' and 'The Kardashians'. She married twice: first to Robert True Houghton (Kris' father), then to businessman Harry Shannon, who died in a car accident in the early 2000s.

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