R.I.P.
Fire Dept. Called to Donda West's Home

TMZ has learned Dr. Donda West was at her home when 911 was called.

We're told that at 7:35 PM Saturday night, paramedics responded to a 911 call and transported West to nearby Centinela Freeman Hospital in Marina del Rey. We're told it was a "sick person call."

A hospital spokesperson tells TMZ that an unresponsive West was brought to their ER around 8:00 PM Saturday night. They attempted to resuscitate her, but were unsuccessful. She was pronounced dead around 8:30 PM that night.

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16. oh how sad..... :( here is the 911 recording. she sounds so sweet :(

http://simplythebest.net/sounds/WAV/sound_effects_WAV/sound_effect_WAV_files/chimpanzee_1.wav

Posted at 4:53PM on Nov 12th 2007 by awww

17. I once had a piece of KFC stuck in my throat too.

I choked so hard I thought that I was going to die.

Sad if that's what happened to her.

Posted at 4:55PM on Nov 12th 2007 by Steven

18. I Hate them!

Posted at 4:54PM on Nov 12th 2007 by Dog Chapman

19. he makes a rap about her and FINALLY wins an award... something he could have never done on his own... way to go Kanye, way to take a tragedy and turn it into money...

boooooo!!!!!

Posted at 4:55PM on Nov 12th 2007 by i bet

20. #12 - It's called freedom of speech, and everyone is entitled to it - good taste or bad. That being said, it doesn't bother you that she was told by another physician NOT to have the surgery, but did it anyway. You can't blame the new doctor, she may not have told him what the other doctor had told her. Although, you have to wonder, if she was having "multiple" procedures, why was she at home so soon after? Everything must have been OK when she left the surgeon's office...it's sad, but could have been totally avoided.

Posted at 4:56PM on Nov 12th 2007 by JC

21. And the moral of the story is....don't do cosmetic surgery. Stay natural the way god wanted you to look.

Posted at 4:57PM on Nov 12th 2007 by No to cosmetic surgery

22. #13...shut your pie hole and let others make their comments. Stay off this board if you don't want to read what others have to say you idiot!

Posted at 4:58PM on Nov 12th 2007 by Shut Up!

23. Freedom is speech does not need to be practiced all the time, some situations shoud be left with comments that are good natured. It does not really matter what happened to her, people lost their loved one, a son lost his mother, a mother lost her daughter, sisters lost a sister etc. I would like to think if you all were in their shoes, how would you feel if people said such hateful things about your mother. Jesus is listening to you and it is hurtful the things you say, but I ask GOD for forgiveness of your commetns and may he be with you and bless you. Kanye West my heart does bleed for you and I can never imagine what you are going through.

Posted at 5:03PM on Nov 12th 2007 by Kinte in LA by way of New Orleans

24. #20 - JC

Ah, I don't believe I was talking about freedom of speech ... in fact it has nothing to do with anything I said, so I'm sorry, but I'm a little confused.

I'm saying that Dr. West's death was a tragedy and that there were (if the reports are correct) many points along the way where the whole process could have been stopped, either by Dr. West or other people involved in her medical procedures.

Posted at 5:05PM on Nov 12th 2007 by Maggie

25. I am so sorry to hear that she died. My heartfelt sympathies to her family. This will be one of the hardest part in her childrens lives. Outside of losing a child, losing a mother is one of the hardest things we go thru.

Posted at 5:05PM on Nov 12th 2007 by ruff ruff

26. #24 It's usually if front of your church.

Posted at 5:14PM on Nov 12th 2007 by Brute_Spooner

27. DIDN'T THE FAMILY ASK FOR PRIVACY? WHY IS TMZ STILL TALKING ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A PERSONAL MATTER WITH KW'S MOTHER NOT HIM. LET THEM MOURN IN PEACE AND WITHOUT THE MEDIA DOING A PLAY BY PLAY OF EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED. NO WONDER EVERYONE HATES THE TABLOID MEDIA. THEY NEED TO DRAW THE LINE SOMEWHERE. IT IS ONE THING TO STALK BRITTANY AND PARIS BECAUSE THEY LIKE THAT BUT IT IS ANOTHER TO OBSESS OVER SOMEONES DEATH. VERY DISRESPECTFUL!!!

Posted at 5:09PM on Nov 12th 2007 by dallas, tx

28. I would think there were drugs available for the pain.
maybe too much drugs for her system.

Posted at 1:48PM on Nov 13th 2007 by uncle remus

29. dallas, tx:

Privacy doesn't mean we all shut up about it, and I don't know what kind of world you come from where you think it might. It simply means I can read about it on a website instead of peeking in one of the family's windows for a glimpse of the body, or shoving a microphone in Kanye's face and asking him how he feels about his mom being dead.

Posted at 5:12PM on Nov 12th 2007 by LOL

30. Freedom of Speech should not be practiced at all times, some situations should be reserved for good natured comments. It does not matter what happened to her or how, what matters is that ppl are hurting from this. They are crying and hurt because they lost a loved one. Just think for a moment if this was your family. A son lost a mother, a mother lost a daughter, sisters lost a sister etc, Jesus is listening to all that you say and I pray and ask for forgivenss of you comments. Forgive them Lord for they know not what they do and say, Kanye West my heart does bleed for you and your family and I can never imagine your pain. May the Lord in Heaven be with you in your time of bereavement.

Posted at 5:13PM on Nov 12th 2007 by Kinte in LA by way of New Orleans

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