Frankie Lons, Keyshia Cole’s Biological Mother and Reality TV Star, Dies at 61
Lons died on her birthday, family says
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Francine “Frankie” Lons, biological mother of R&B singer Keyshia Cole and best known for her appearances on Cole’s BET reality series “Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is,” died on Sunday at age 60.
Lons’ daughter Elite Noel confirmed the news on Instagram, saying in a Story she experienced the “worst pain ever… to see my mama in a body bag on her birthday.”
TMZ, which first published news of Lons’ death, reported that she died of an overdose, citing her son, Sam. She had repeated struggles with substance abuse.