Khloe Kardashian Shares Emotional Tribute to Late Grandmother MJ Shannon Days After Her Death

Just days after news of her grandmother's death broke, the 42-year-old opened up about the profound loss on Instagram alongside a nostalgic photo carousel, drawing an outpouring of support from fans.

Khloe Kardashian is mourning the loss of her grandmother, MJ Shannon. On Sunday, July 19, the media personality took to social media to honor the family matriarch with an emotional tribute.

"My sweet MJ 🦋," Khloe began. "Thank you for showing us that life is meant to be celebrated, that laughter is healing, and that love is the greatest legacy we can leave behind. You lived so fully, so gracefully, and so beautifully."

She went on, "One of my greatest blessings will always be that my children knew their great-grandmother. That they experienced your hugs, your stories, your joy, and the incredible light you carried so effortlessly."

"You taught us that love never leaves. It lives on in the family you built, the traditions we'll continue, the stories we'll tell, and every time we choose joy. Your love will forever be woven into who we are," Khloe wrote, calling MJ truly "one of one."

"I know Heaven welcomed you with open arms, surrounded by everyone who has been waiting to see you again," she continued. "And I know you kept your promise 🤍 telling my daddy just how deeply we love him and how much we miss him."

"I know you're happy having your coke, tuna sandwich and graham crackers with papa Harry while Karen dances around you. Until we meet again, my sweet MJ! I love you 🤍," she concluded.

Alongside her message, the "Khloe in Wonderland" host shared a carousel of treasured childhood photos with MJ, who was also grandmother to Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, as well as Kylie and Kendall Jenner.

The first image captured MJ and a young Khloe seated close together at a table, MJ's hand resting affectionately over her granddaughter's.

MJ wore a short brunette pixie cut, red lipstick, and a turquoise crewneck sweatshirt, while young Khloe sported a butterfly-print top with her hair worn long and loose.

Another photo showed MJ holding up a beaming baby Khloe, who giggled in a purple overall featuring a red heart patch layered over a white top.

The heartfelt post prompted a flood of supportive comments from fans and famous friends alike. One follower wrote, "Always with you darling! The signs you are getting are real, sending you all healing and love 🤍🤍 you will reunite again one day ✨."

Another commented, "My fellings and love to you and all the family ♥️ [sic]," while a third added, "My sweet koko, i'm sending you so much love, light and so many hugs. thinking of you and your family ❤️."

MJ, mother to Kardashian-Jenner "momager" Kris Jenner, died at age 91. Born in 1934, she passed just shy of her 92nd birthday on July 26. Kris, 70, shared the news on Thursday, July 16, via Instagram, writing:

"Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ. 😞💔 There are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the heartbreak of having to say goodbye."

A cause of death has not been disclosed. MJ made numerous appearances on the family's reality programs since the Kardashian-Jenners first entered the spotlight with "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" in 2007.

Over the course of the show's many seasons, MJ built a fanbase of her own, thanks to her sharp wit and no-nonsense wisdom. She often poked fun at her family's lavish lifestyle and spoke candidly about surviving cancer twice, a resilience the family deeply admired.

MJ had two children, Kris and Karen Houghton. Karen predeceased her mother, passing away from cardiac arrest in March 2024 at age 65.