«Breaking News» Oprah Winfrey's mother Vernita Lee dies aged 83 on Thanksgiving Day

Oprah Winfrey's mother Vernita Lee has died aged 83.

The death was first revealed by Oprah's niece Alisha Hayes on Facebook, and confirmed by representatives for the star.

'My grandmother, Rest In Peace,' Alisha wrote, sharing pictures of the two together.

She added: 'I lost my beautiful grandma on Thanksgiving. She was the number one supporter of Pat's [Alisha's restaurant] and was the person who named our restaurant.' 

'We will miss her and will carry on her legacy of good eatin' ! We love you Vernita Lee!'

Close: Oprah Winfrey, right, and her mother Vernita Lee, who has died aged 83; the two are pictured at Vernita's 80th birthday three years ago

Enjoying her food: Vernita, in a picture shared by her niece, Alisha

An official obituary explained that Vernita died at her home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and said a private funeral has already been held. 

Donations were asked in her memory for the charity Feeding America.

Along with her famous daughter, Vernita was survived by her daughter Patricia Amanda Faye Lee, Oprah's half-sister, grandchildren Alisha Hayes, Chrishaunda Lee Perez, Aquarius Lofton and Andre Brown, and great-grandchildren Jaxon Praise Perez, Chai Theresa Perez, Donovan Hayes and Trinity Hayes.

She was predeceased by her son Jeffrey Lee and daughter Patricia Lee Lloyd.

The death was first revealed by Oprah's niece Alisha Hayes on Facebook , and confirmed by representatives for the star

Mourned: The death was announced by Oprah's niece, Alisha, who shared this picture and wrote: 'I lost my beautiful grandma on Thanksgiving.We will miss her and will carry on her legacy of good eatin! We love you Vernita Lee!'

Born in 1935, Vernita was still a teen when she gave birth to Oprah with Vernon Winfrey. 

She left the infant to be raised by her own mother Hattie Mae Lee in Mississippi, while she worked away from home in Milwaukee as a housemaid.

Opra, now 64, was six when she first went to live with her mother. She was raped and abused by family friends, who have not been publicly identified, while in Milwaukee. 

Oprah moved to Nashville to live with her father permanently in 1968 while she was secretly pregnant at 14. 

She gave birth to a son, who died when he was just a week old. 

Close: While Oprah and her mother had a rocky relationship at times, they reconciled; they are pictured together in 1994

Throwback: Oprah and her mother are seen in an old picture shared by the star

Oprah had two half-siblings on her mother's side - Jeffrey, who died of AIDS in 1989, and Patricia, who passed away in 2003.

She also had a second half-sister, coincidentally also named Patricia, with Oprah only learning of her existence in 2010. 

They met for the first time that year on Thanksgiving Day, which Oprah called a 'Beloved moment'. 

Vernita and Patricia joined Oprah on her talk show in 2011 to talk about the secret adoption. 

'I thought it was a terrible thing that I had done,' Vernita said. 'I did think about the baby. I went back looking for her and they told me she had left.' 

On the episode, Winfrey told her mother: 'You can let this shame go'.   

Family secrets: Oprah knew nothing of her secret sister Patricia until 2010, when the two first met; here they join Vernita on Oprah's show in 2011 to reveal the news

Family tree: Of Vernita's four childrem, only Oprah and Patricia still live

While Vernita and her famous daughter had a difficult relationship at times, they were later reconciled.

Oprah is thought to have supported her mother financially after she found success as a television star.

Oprah spent Thanksgiving at home in Montecito, where she hosted a dinner for family and friends.

Oprah's smoked turkey: Oprah Winfrey takes to Instagram to show off her smoked turkey Thanksgiving spread with Chef Kenny Gilbert.

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Main photo article Oprah Winfrey‘s mother Vernita Lee has died aged 83.
The death was first revealed by Oprah’s niece Alisha Hayes on Facebook, and confirmed by representatives for the star.
‘My grandmother, Rest In Peace,’ Alisha wrote, sharing pictures of the two together.
She added: ...

It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.

Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.

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