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Coroner Doesn't Know Why Kanye's Mom Died

Posted Jan 11, 08 3:45 AM CST in Science & Health,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – An autopsy of rapper Kanye West's mother has failed to turn up an official cause of death, E! Online reports. A report by the Los Angeles coroner said that Donda West suffered from coronary disease as well as post-operative problems from liposuction and breast-reduction surgery, but that "the final manner of death could not be determined."

The 58-year-old former professor weighed 188 pounds at 5-foot-2, and had major blockages of two arteries, according to the report. A doctor who performed the cosmetic surgeries in November had come under scrutiny for going ahead with the elective procedures despite his patient's health issues. But according to the report, “there was no evidence of a surgical or anesthetic misadventure.” Kanye West, who was devastated by the death of his mother, has not yet commented on the findings.

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Singer Kanye West performs with his mother, Donda West, outdoors during a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," in this May, 2006 file photo, in Burbank, Calif. A spokesman for West said Donda West died...   (Associated Press)
Kanye West and his mother Donda hold his three awards backstage at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in this Feb. 8, 2006, file photo in Los Angeles. West won for best rap album, solo and song. Donda West...   (Associated Press)
This booking photo provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows Jan Adams after his Dec. 29, 2006, arrest for alleged DUI. An arrest warrant was issued, then thrown out Friday for the...   (Associated Press)
Ed Winter, assistant chief for the Los Angeles Coroner speaks to media Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, in Los Angeles regarding the death of Donda West. The Coroner's report stated the exact cause of death couldn't...   (Associated Press)
Donda West, mother of singer Kanye West, is shown in this Feb. 8, 2006, file photo in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, file)   (Associated Press)
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