Kim Porter, the model, and actress who once dated Diddy for 13 long years, was found dead Thursday at her L.A. area home according to TMZ. Police sources received a call to Porter’s Toluca Lake home around noon and according to emergency dispatch audio, the call came in as a patient in cardiac arrest. A source connected to Kim said she’d been suffering pneumonia for several weeks, but it’s still unclear what exactly caused her death. She was 47 years old.
What Happened?
Kim Porter, known for her career as a model and actress was found dead in her home for what was suspected as cardiac arrest. She is also well known for her past relationship with rapper P. Diddy.
Diddy and Kim’s relationship spanned more than a decade with several breakups and makeups. They started dating in 1994 and broke up, for the last time, in 2007.
Sean Combs, AKA Puff Daddy, Puffy, P. Diddy, and Diddy, is an American businessman, rapper, and entrepreneur. Born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Combs worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own label, Bad Boy Entertainment, in 1993.
According to Mirror, Diddy’s rep Cindi Berger told the TMZ “Sadly, I can confirm the passing of Kim Porter. I ask that you give the families privacy at this time.”
Who Is Kim Porter?
She was born as Kimberly Porter on December 16, 1971 in Columbus, Georgia. She was a former model and longtime girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs. Porter was a member of the girl group Girl 6. Porter had three children — a son, Christian, and twins D’Lila Star and Jessie James, with Diddy. Porter also has a son with Al B. Sure named Quincy, who was named after the legendary Quincy Jones.
She attended and graduated from Colombus High School in 1988 and went straight to the robust city of Atlanta to pursue her longtime dream of becoming a model. Standing at 5’10 inches, her career blew up when she appeared on cover pages such as Elle and Marie Claire.
Porter also took part in acting as well, showing up in movies such as “Single Ladies, “Mama I Want To Sing,” “Wicked, Wicked Games” “The Brothers,” and “The System Within.”
She did not reveal much of her private life, but one thing for sure was that she had a son, Quincy, from a relationship with producer Al B Sure, who she met in Atlanta. In addition to that, she also has a son Christian and twin daughters, D’Lila Star and Jessie James with rapper P. Diddy.
Here’s a list describing that.
Kim Porter’s ex-boyfriend Al B Sure:
Kim Porter and Al B. Sure’s child, Quincy:
Kim Porter’s ex-boyfriend P. Diddy:
Kim Porter and P. Diddy’s son, Christian Casey Combs:
Kim Porter and P. Diddy’s twin, Jessie James Combs and D’Lila Star Combs:
Rest in peace Kimberly Porter.