Photo Credit: Khloe Kardashian/Instagram; Tristan Thompson/Instagram
Tristan Thompson’s mother Andrea has reportedly died suddenly from a heart attack Thursday at her home. And though she was rushed to the hospital, efforts to resuscitate were futile. Sources say the death took their family by surprise. One silver lining is that it brought the mother of two of his children Khloe Kardashian there by his side by private jet in Toronto to help him mourn his loss. And in case anyone was wondering, despite what it might look like, this was not a sign of the two rekindling any flames, “She is only comforting him as they do with anyone they know that’s going through a difficult time,” an insider told RadarOnline; adding “He is the father of her two children and she will always be supportive of him.”
Khloe’s mother and Kardashian family matriarch Kris Jenner shared a tribute on Instagram of the two together captioned with, “I am so heartbroken by the sudden passing of Tristan’s mom, Andrea. My thoughts, prayers and all of my love are with Tristan, [his siblings] Amari, Dishawn and Daniel. You were the most amazing, dedicated, devoted, and selfless mom and such a loving, kind, and fabulous grandmother. What a blessing you were to your family!!! I will miss you Andrea. I will miss your bright spirit and amazing light. Thank you for always praying for us and lifting us up and encouraging us along the way. Rest in peace beautiful angel 🙏❤️ @realtristan13.”
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Thompson was quite close to his mother as well. In 2016 he said “Even though I don’t live at home and I’m four hours away from home, I talk to my mom every day – ask how the kids are doing, ask how she’s doing, too. Everyone knows that my mom, she’s very dedicated in taking care of her sons – especially Amari. But at the same time, you need to make sure that she’s ok. It’s asking a lot for one parent to do, so I always try to make sure that she’s doing well, too. Whether she’s getting a massage or just get out of the house and have a babysitter watch for a couple hours, that’s crucial.”
Tristan Thompson’s mother, Andrea Thompson, passed away on Thursday, per @TMZ
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His relationship with his father on the other hand is completely different. He has spoken to the tabloids about his son numerous times threatening to expose him dating back to reports of him cheating on his first baby mother Jordan Craig. He said at the time that if he had kept up a relationship with his father, things like that probably wouldn’t have happened. Whether there’s any truth to that or not is another story. And we don’t recommend icing your parents out of your life. You only get one pair, no matter how bad they might be. A source has also revealed that “A private funeral for his mother is scheduled that Khloe, Kim, and Kris are expected to attend,” which means there is still time for him to try to patch things up with his father before it’s too late. That’s actually how I reconnected with family members I hadn’t spoken to in years, It was during planning a funeral where we were forced to speak to each other. Still, he gets our condolences along with his family because this isn’t something we would wish on anyone.