CNN Correspondent Larry Madowo Mourns Grandmother
CNN correspondent Larry Madowo is mourning the demise of his grandmother Francesca Madowo.
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The celebrated media personality announced the sad news through his Twitter social media page on Friday, August 27
He described his grandmother as the heartbeat of their family.
"My grandmother, the family matriarch, our heartbeat, my comedy partner, the dearly loved Francesca Madowo, has joined the ancestors," the CNN correspondents tweeted.
"I am numb. My heart has been ripped from my chest. Light has gone out of my life. Nind gi kwe, min Omollo (Rest in peace, Mama Omollo)."
Francesca Madowo died at the age of 96 years.
The cause of her death and burials plans have not been revealed by the family.
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