Celebrity News May 12, 2019
'Real Housewives of Miami's' Elsa Patton Dead at 84
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Elsa Patton, a fixture on "The Real Housewives of Miami" with her daughter Marysol Patton, has died at 84, Page Six reports.
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View StoryA family statement reads: "Our beloved Elsa Patton (AKA Mama Elsa) passed away over Mother's Day weekend after a long illness. She was surrounded by her family and close friends. Elsa was predeceased by her husband of 50 years Donald Patton who passed away last February of 2018,” the Patton family said in a statement. She is survived by her two children, Marysol Patton and Thomas Anthony Jones, her daughter in law Svetlana, and her grandson Hunter. The family is so very grateful to the many fans and friends who have continued to ask for her and offer their prayers and best wishes,” the statement continued. They thank the community, her caretakers, and the many friends who have continued to check in on Elsa from all over the world. Their support has meant the world to the family."
Patton's family announced there would be a private burial in Miami on Friday, and has asked that "in lieu of tears" mourners should "raise a glass of good champagne in honor of Elsa's memory."
