Milwaukee, Oprah Winfrey's mother, Verita Lee, died at the age of 83.

A spokesman for Winfrey on the first day of the week published a statement about the fact that Lee died in his own home in Milwaukee in November. 22. The press Secretary talks, in fact that a private funeral was held. Almost no other information.

Lee was a child when she gave birth to Winfrey in Mississippi in 1954. They moved to Milwaukee when Winfrey was 6.

Lee was shown getting a make-up on the" Oprah Winfrey show " in 1990.

Lee still has 1 daughter, Patricia Amanda, and 4 grandchildren. She handed the offspring, Jeffrey, and daughter Patricia. MX