Updated
Updated · Us Weekly · Jul 28
Mary Jo Shannon Death Certificate Cites Lung Cancer in 91-Year-Old's Death
Updated
Updated · Us Weekly · Jul 28

Mary Jo Shannon Death Certificate Cites Lung Cancer in 91-Year-Old's Death

3 articles · Updated · Us Weekly · Jul 28

Summary

  • Mary Jo Shannon’s death certificate says the 91-year-old died of acute cardiopulmonary arrest, with acute respiratory failure and metastatic lung cancer listed as contributing conditions.
  • The certificate, obtained July 28, says Kris Jenner’s mother had lung cancer for months before her July 16 death at a Los Angeles hospital.
  • Shannon was cremated on July 23, and no autopsy was performed, according to the document.
  • Her death has prompted tributes across the Kardashian-Jenner family, which also marked what would have been her 92nd birthday on July 26.

Insights

How did MJ Shannon become such a beloved presence beyond the Kardashian family itself?
What does the public mourning for Kris Jenner’s mother reveal about grief in celebrity families?
After losing MJ and Karen Houghton so close together, how might the Kardashian family’s traditions change?