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Apr 9, 2008 · Shields. Vandross. Evangelist. Mother of the late, great soul balladeer Luther Vandross. Founder, Interfaith Center. Born in Cheraw, South Carolina, she was raised in Marion, South Carolina. She married her childhood sweetheart, Luther Vandross Sr., at the age of 17, and moved to New York in 1946.
May 9, 2008 · Mary Ida Vandross, mother of the late superstar Luther Vandross, passed away after being in a coma for more than a month. Mary Vandross, 82, was the last surving family member in the immediate Vandross family having lost her husband, all four of her children and only grandson to either strokes or diabetes. Mary Ida Vandross was born in Cheraw ...
- Mary Ida Vandross: “I’ve Lost So Much as A Mother”
- Vandross’ Mother Says He Kept Illness Hidden from Her
- Luther Vandross’ Mother Bravely Kept His Legacy Alive Soon After His Death
- Mary Ida Vandross Passed Away, Outliving Her Family
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Mary Ida Vandross lost all four of her children. Her children’s father passed away in 1959 from diabetes when Luther was 8-years-old. Luther was the last of her babies to leave this earth and in 2006, Mary Ida revealed this to the Baltimore Sunabout her grief: After Luther’s death, Mary became a soldier for her son’s legacy…
Embed from Getty Images Mary Ida revealed that Luther never told her that he had diabetes and she didn’t find out until April 16, 2003, when he suffered a serious stroke and was rushed to the hospital:
While Mary Ida Vandross was going through a pain that no parent should ever have to experience, she bravely soldiered on for the legacy of her son, by promoting a ‘best of’ album in her Luther’s honor, shortly after his death. She grieved while standing in her son’s place to do press runs that Luther typically would have been doing to promote the p...
After outliving all four of her children, her only grandson and her husband, who all passed away from health related issues, Mary Ida Vandross passed away in 2008, three years after Luther did. She was 82-years-old and she died from natural causes. It goes without saying, Mary Ida’s son, Luther Vandross,’ legacy in music will never be forgotten. So...
Mary Ida Vandross lost all four of her children, including her son Luther, to diabetes or asthma. She spoke about her pain, her son's privacy and his legacy after his death in 2005.
Mar 4, 2004 · Email. Nearly one year ago, R&B crooner Luther Vandross suffered a massive, debilitating stroke doctors say was brought on by his diabetes. His mother Mary Ida Vandross is taking up the...
Apr 21, 2024 · Mary Ida Vandross (Shields) Birthdate: November 18, 1923: Birthplace: Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA. Death: April 09, 2008 (84) Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. Immediate Family: Wife of Luther Vandross Sr. Mother of Patricia Marie “Pat” Joyner; Charles Anthony Vandross and Luther Vandross
Evangelist. Mother of the late, great soul balladeer Luther Vandross. Founder, Interfaith Center. Born in Cheraw, South Carolina, she was raised in Marion, South Carolina. She married her childhood sweetheart, Luther Vandross Sr., at the age of 17, and moved to New York in 1946. She was 85 and the last surviving...
