Tyler Perry’s Mother Dies

Tyler Perry, actor and producer, has lost his mother. Willie Maxine Perry passed away at age 64. This message was posted to Perry’s website on Tuesday, “Willie Maxine Perry. February 12, 1945 to December 8, 2009. Thank you for all your prayers.” Perry, 40, had credited his mother, a preschool teacher in New Orleans, for being the inspiration for the popular ‘Madea’ character, according to People.com.

There were no immediate details about her death.

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