Kanye West's mother diesTimelines InvolvedKanye WestAnalysis Tragic event in Kanye West's life, her death happened shortly after a cosmetic procedure from a surgeon. This along with a breakup with his girlfriend would result in him making 808s & Heartbreak. *There may be errors on this page.Event Date: November 10, 2007Edit Post https://people.com/celebrity/kanye-wests-mother-donda-dies/Kanye West's Mother, Donda, DiesDonda West's publicist says she passed following a "cosmetic procedure"