Kathy Griffin Says Her Mother Maggie has Died

Kathy Griffin took to social media this week to reveal that her mother Maggie Griffin has died. She was 99.

"My Mom, the one and only, Maggie Griffin, passed away today. I am gutted. My best friend. I'm shaking. I won't ever be prepared. I'm so grateful you guys got to be part of her life," Kathy wrote. "You knew her. You loved her. She knew it. Oh, and OF COURSE she went on St Patrick's Day."

Maggie, who was a fixture on Kathy's early 00s Bravo reality show "My Life on the D-List," turned 99 last June. At the time, the comedian shared a photo of the two of them, writing that her mother's dementia was getting worse.

"As heartbreaking as this is, I feel the need to share some important info about my mom Maggie. I've always been honest with you all, but this one is really hard. The pic below, taken in September, was the last time I was able to have a proper/coherent conversation with her," Kathy wrote at the time. "Since that photo was taken, she has rapidly fallen into the throes of dementia. This is never easy for any child, I know this is a reality that millions of people deal with every year. But when it comes to my mom this is particularly hard because her sharp mind was everything."

In 2014, Kathy's brother Gary died of cancer and then in 2017 her sister Joyce died of cancer, Entertainment Weekly reports.