Keyshia Cole's biological mother, Frankie Lons, has died, passing away on her birthday after a several-decades-long struggle with addiction.
The R&B singer's brother, Sam, tells us ... Frankie overdosed at her Oakland home Sunday ... the same day she was celebrating her 61st birthday, when she apparently took drugs while partying - relapsing on what we're told was a long, hard-fought journey to sobriety.
Sam says he was checking in with Frankie daily, trying to help her stay clean ... a well-documented battle that Keyshia and co. had captured and shared publicly in recent years ... via television, social media and other channels.
Sam also says the family wants the world to remember Frankie as someone who loved her kids, and who wanted her children to be together ... despite their turbulent history.
Keyshia was given up by Frankie & her biological father, Virgil Hunter, for adoption at a very young age -- she ended up being raised by family friends & reunited with her birth parents later in life as an adult -- after she'd hit it big on the music scene.
Their family dynamic is one Keyshia actually filmed for reality TV on BET -- featuring a few different shows -- with the main series being "Keyshia Cole My New Life" ... on which Frankie cameoed often, & where the mom & daughter duo shared many heart-to-hearts.
Keyshia was also quite vocal on her mother's addiction struggles ... keeping tabs on her checking into rehab & encouraging her to stay on the straight & narrow - posting photos & videos of her mom before her time at a facility & cheering on her success.
As of March of last year, Frankie hit a huge benchmark ... staying 60 days sober, something her daughter was proud to share with her IG fans & followers. She has yet to comment on her mother's death.
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Source: TMZ
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