KIM PORTER MOTHER OF DIDDY'S CHILDREN FOUND DEAD AT 47
Mother of four Kim Porter--who shares three children with rapper and business mogul Sean Combs "Puff Daddy" - was found dead in her home on Thursday.
Porter was 47.
In a statement Combs' publicist Cyndi Berger said, "Sadly, I can confirm the passing of Kim Porter. I ask that you give the families privacy at this time."
TMZ reports that, Kim went to bed early Tuesday night, because she wasn't feeling well and when family members went to wake her Thursday she was non-responsive. Paramedics pronounced Kim dead at her home.
According to TMZ, Kim was battling an illness -- either the flu or pneumonia -- over the last few days and was being treated with Saline and vitamins. Authorities are also looking at a recent trip Kim took to Africa, to determine if she contracted a disease.
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No illegal drugs were found, TMZ reported.
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Celebrities took to social media to express their condolences as Rihanna posted her heartfelt message on Instagram:
