Karen Houghton has died. Kris Jenner announced that his only brother died unexpectedly on Monday in an Instagram tribute. Karen was 65 years old.
Karen may be a new name for Kardashian fans as she has stayed out of the spotlight and family shows, Keeping Up with the Kardashians It is The Kardashians.
Kris made sure to provide loving details about her sister in her honor, writing, “Karen was beautiful inside and out.”
“She was the sweetest, the kindest, the most sensitive and vulnerable and so funny,” Kris wrote. “She always felt grateful and grateful for her life and valued her family and friends and especially her beautiful daughter. She occupies a huge part of my heart and I cherish every memory we have together.”
“Karen’s passing is a reminder that life is so short and precious and that tomorrow is never promised,” she added. “We should tell those we love how much we love them. I love you, my beautiful sister.”
Read on to learn more about Karen Houghton.
Who is Karen Houghton?
Kris’s only brother was a former flight attendant and mother to his adult daughter, Natalie. Karen, who lived in San Diego, last post on Facebook Feb. 22, sharing a photo of his mother, Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell, with Natalie.
After Kris announced Karen’s death on Instagram, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said TMZ who received a call for medical help on the afternoon of March 18. When officers arrived, firefighters were already providing life-saving measures to Karen, who later died, the outlet reported. It is currently unclear what caused the call for medical help.
Who is Natalie Zettle?
Karen’s only son is Natalie Zettelwhich she shares with her ex-husband, Marcos Zettel. The 26-year-old is a model and the brains behind Styles by Nat, a subscription clothing rental service. She is engaged to her longtime love, Noah Warren. Natalie has yet to speak about her mother’s death.
Karen and Kris’ relationship
Rumor has it that the sisters had a complicated relationship. They were raised largely by their mother, MJ, in California, following her divorce from her father, Robert Houghton, in 1962.
In his 2011 memoir, Kris Jenner… and all things KardashianKris wrote of her younger brother: “We loved each other and were there for each other through thick and thin, and to this day we are still a part of each other’s lives.”
Things got worse two years later, however. At the kim kardashian2013 baby shower, Karen made headlines for talking to reporters on the outside despite supposedly having signed an NDA.
That same year, Karen hit Kris several interviews. Kris reacted to her sister’s statements to Online Radarsaying, “Unfortunately, my sister has been dealing with demons for years. I have no contact with her. But I wish her the best.”
So, in 2016, Karen had a five-hour facelift to look “a little prettier,” she said Internal Editing. After the procedure, Karen told the outlet: “I look just like my beautiful sister Kris and I never thought I would.”
In 2019, the relationship appeared to be on the mend, as the sisters appeared in a photo togetheralongside MJ, Natalie and Kylie Jenner.
Then, following Karen’s death on March 18, Kris shared her touching tribute on Instagram.
Tributes to Kardashian/Jenner
In addition to Kris’s Instagram post, Kylie marked her aunt’s death by posting an old photo of Kris and Karen. Karen’s Other Famous Nieces – kim kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian It is Kendall Jenner – had not yet publicly addressed his death.
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