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The mother of megastar Kanye West, Donda West went from modest beginnings. She raised her son to be one of the biggest rappers in the world, and as his manager, became a regular attendee at the brightest parties in showbiz. In doing so, she broke every stereotype about single black women raising black sons. On the 10th of November 2007, Donda West died 24 hours after cosmetic surgery, aged just 58. Kanye West blamed the fatal attraction of stardom, saying 'I feel sometimes like if me and my mom never moved to Hollywood that she'd still be here.' Using information revealed in Donda's autopsy report and interviews with those who cared for before she died, Dr Michael Hunter investigates her tragic and untimely death: 'Donda's surgery seemed to go well, so the big mystery is why did she die suddenly, just 24 hours later?
This film was first broadcast: 20 Feb 2016
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The mother of megastar Kanye West, Donda West went from modest beginnings. She raised her son to be one of the biggest rappers in the world, and as his manager, became a regular attendee at the brightest parties in showbiz. In doing so, she broke every stereotype about single black women raising black sons. On the 10th of November 2007, Donda West died 24 hours after cosmetic surgery, aged just 58. Kanye West blamed the fatal attraction of stardom, saying 'I feel sometimes like if me and my mom never moved to Hollywood that she'd still be here.' Using information revealed in Donda's autopsy report and interviews with those who cared for before she died, Dr Michael Hunter investigates her tragic and untimely death: 'Donda's surgery seemed to go well, so the big mystery is why did she die suddenly, just 24 hours later?
This film was first broadcast: 20 Feb 2016
Watch More Documentaries
Our Life - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ
Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL
Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM
Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk
Our Taste - bit.ly/3OZoDcV
Start your journey of discovery with Our History, as we bring you eye-opening documentaries and educational programmes about our world history. We will guide you through awe-inspiring events from our past and help you get a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events that have shaped the world we live in today.
Content distributed by ITV Studios.
Kanye, if your mother had better relatives and friends, she would still be here.