Michelle Obama’s mother Marian Robinsonhas died at 86, the family revealed in a statement toNBC News.
As of this writing, a cause of death has yet to be announced.
Marian is survived by the former first lady,her son Craig Robinson, and six grandchildren.
“My mom … was my rock, always there for whatever I needed,“she wrote.
“She was the same steady backstop for our entire family.”
“In our sadness, we are lifted up by the extraordinary of her life,“he added.
Chicago ABC anchor Samantha Chatman also honored Marian, reflecting on the sit-down interview they shared in 2022.
“I’ll never forget the time we spent together,“she tweeted.
“It was a huge adjustment,“she explained.
“As a matter of fact, I talked them into allowing me to do my own laundry.”
While she was happy to return to Chicago following Barack’s second term, she admitted missing the people.
“They were like family.
We got pretty close there,” she added.
