Queen Latifah‘s mother has passed away after a long battle with a heart condition. Latifah shared that her mother, Rita Owens, died in an emotional statement on People.com. “It is with a heavy heart that I share the news my mother, Rita Owens passed away today,” says Latifah. “Anyone that has ever met her knows […]
While wrapping up production for her award-winning talk show last spring, Queen Latifah learned some disturbing news. Her mom, 64-year-old Rita Owens, was diagnosed scleroderma (also known as systemic sclerosis), an incurable autoimmune disease that affects the connective tissue in the body. As a result, the “Queen Latifah Show” host decided to personally take care of her […]
