Kim Porter’s Grandmother Dies, Her Eldest Son Quincy Brown Announces: ‘My Heart Is Shattered’

Kim Porter’s grandmother Lila Mae Star has died.

Quincy Brown, Porter’s son with Al B. Sure! and Star’s great-grandson, shared the news on Wednesday, April 2. Star was 93 years old. “My heart is shattered. 💔 I love you Grandma Star ⭐️,” Brown, 33, captioned an Instagram post announcing her death.

“It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Lila Mae Star,” the text with her photo read. “She departed this life peacefully, leaving behind cherished memories and a legacy of love. Her warmth, kindness and unwavering spirit will forever remain in our hearts.”

“The family appreciates your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time,” the statement concluded. “Details regarding services will be shared soon.”

In 2021, Brown shared pictures from his great-grandmother’s 90th birthday celebration, per Atlanta Black Star. Siblings Christian Combs, twins Jessie James and D’Lila Star Combs and Chance Combs along with Sean “Diddy” Combs were also in attendance.

“I haven’t shed happy tears in a very long time…. To see My beautiful Great Grandmother Lila Mae Star this happy really means the world to me,” Brown captioned the picture.

“She expressed emotions I didn’t know she had in her… it was precious. 90 years on this earth, God is amazing. She is my favorite. I love you Tut! 💜❤️💜”

Star was the grandmother of Porter, who died in November 2018 of lobar pneumonia at 47 years old. She was found unresponsive after suffering from flu-like symptoms at the time of her death.

Brown previously told PEOPLE about his mother and her legacy in 2023. “I’m my mom’s son, so therefore there’s so much life for me to expand on off of her life. And that journey hasn’t even started yet, which is the best part about it,”he said at the time.

“What my mom’s legacy is representative of is beyond words. That’s gonna really come to life soon.”

Porter and Diddy, 55, dated on and off through the ’90s before calling it quits in 2007. They share Christian, 27, along with 18-year-old twins D’Lila Star and Jessie James. Diddy raised Quincy, whom Porter shares with producer Al B! Sure, and considers him a son.

Diddy is in jail currently awaiting trial for sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He was arrested by federal agents in September 2024 and has been denied bail from the Metropolitan Detention Center three times.

His trial begins in May.