DAILY MAIL
The mother of the late ballerina Michaela DePrince has passed away, just 24 hours after her daughter’s sudden death at the age of 29.
Elaine ‘Mamma E’ DePrince died on Wednesday, September 11, one day after the death of her adoptive daughter Michaela, as per a Facebook post from family spokesperson Jessica Volinski.
‘The last few days have been even more difficult than most people realize because the family has also been dealing with the death of Michaela’s adoptive mother Elaine DePrince,’ Volinski wrote.
‘Her mother Elaine died during a routine procedure in preparation for a surgery on September 11th. Michaela died before Elaine and Elaine did not know of Michaela’s passing at the time of her procedure.’
‘As unbelievable as it may seem, the two deaths were completely unrelated. The only way we can make sense of the senseless is that Elaine, who had already lost three children many years ago, was by the grace of God spared the pain of experiencing the loss of a fourth child.’
Elaine DePrince, the mother of the late ballerina Michaela DePrince, has passed away, just 24 hours after her daughter’s sudden death at the age of 29; they are seen together
Elaine died on Wednesday, September 11, one day after the death of her adoptive daughter Michaela, as per a post from family spokesperson Jessica Volinski; Michaela seen in 2013
‘What the family is going through right now is truly unimaginably painful. Grieving two family members who died within a 24 hour period is tragic and devastating. We continue to ask for privacy and appreciate you directing anyone sharing incorrect information and speculation to this post.’
DePrince’s family have not offered a cause of death for the young dancer, who won waves of fans by sharing her story as an orphan who escaped violence in Sierra Leone to become a world-renowned ballerina.
Over the weekend it was reported that Michaela left behind an eerie final post on Instagram.
She captioned what would be her final post with a hand-gestured peace sign emoji, as she stood dressed in an all-black Nike ensemble.
