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Michelle Obama 'heartbroken' over death of mum Marian Robinson at 86


The mother of former First Lady Michelle Obama, Marian Robinson, has died 'peacefully' on Friday morning according to the Obamas who have published a heartfelt tribute

Michelle Obama paid tribute to her mother Marian Robinson who has died at the age of 86 Read MoreRelated Articles Kate Middleton considers Trooping the Colour appearance amid cancer treatment It read: "Marian Lois Shields Robinson — our mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother — had a way of summing up the truths about life in a word or two, maybe a quick phrase that made everyone around her stop and think. "And although she enforced whatever household rules we'd set for bedtime, watching TV, or eating candy, she made clear that she sided with her 'grandbabies' in thinking that their parents were too darn strict."

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