According to USmagazine.com, Camp Kanye released a statement last night following the death of his mother, Donda West, who is believed to have died Saturday from complications during plastic surgery (not confirmed…I repeat, not confirmed - autopsy this week). ”Kanye West, his family and friends would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and kind words that have come in from across the country since the death of his mother, Dr. Donda West.”

The statement also asks that donations be made in Dr. West’s name to the Kanye West Foundation/Loop Dreams Teacher Training Institute. “After working in higher education for 31 years, Dr. Donda West and Kanye West co-founded the Kanye West Foundation with the mission of helping to combat the severe dropout problem in high schools across the country. “