Oprah Winfrey’s Mother Passed Away at 83
According to all reports, Oprah Winfrey’s mother Vernite Lee died on Thanksgiving, at the age of 83.
The news was first shared by the mogul’s niece Alisha Hayes, and later confirmed by the family. Lee was born in 1935 in Mississippi, and gave birth to Oprah in 1954 after meeting Vernon Winfrey.
