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    Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, dies at 86

    by Josh Marcus Jun 01, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: AFP via Getty Images

    Marian Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86.

    Her death was confirmed in moving statements by the former first lady and former president, Barack Obama.

    “My mom Marian Robinson was my rock, always there for whatever I needed,” Michelle Obama wrote on X on Friday. “She was the same steady backstop for our entire family, and we are heartbroken to share she passed away today.”

    Barack Obama also wrote: “There was and will be only one . In our sadness, we are lifted up by the extraordinary gift of her life. And we

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