Kim Porter passes away.
Kim Porter, ex-girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs, has passed away. The 47 year old model, actress, and mother of 4 was found dead at her Los Angeles home on Thursday. Combs’ publicist Cyndi Berger confirmed Porters’ death in a statement, “Sadly, I can confirm the passing of Kim Porter. I ask that you give the families privacy at this time.”
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office also confirmed to PEOPLE that officers responded to a death investigation at 11:38 a.m. in Toluca Lake, California, where Porters’was found unresponsive at her residence.
The cause of death is undetermined at this time. According to an emergency dispatch call posted by TMZ, the call came in as a cardiac arrest. A source close to Porter told TMZ that she’d been suffering flu-like symptoms, and possibly pneumonia, for several weeks. Another source stated Kim had contacted her doctor just yesterday complaining she wasn’t feeling any better.
Diddy and Porter have three children together. Porter has one child from a previous relationship.
Sending condolences to Porter’s family during this trying time.
