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Oprah Winfrey's mother, Vernita Lee, dies at 83
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Oprah's niece announced that Lee died on Thanskgiving Day. As TMZ notes, Oprah was originally raised by her maternal grandmother in Mississippi because her mom moved to Milwaukee to work as a housemaid. Oprah didn't start living with her mother until age 6, which resulted in a strained relationship. Lee first appeared on Oprah's talk show in 1990.
TOPICS: Oprah Winfrey, Vernita Lee, Obits
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