Queen Latifah's mother, Rita Owens, has died - ABC News
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Rita Owens had been battling a heart condition, Queen Latifah said.
The musician and actress, whose birth name is Dana Owens, revealed the news about her mom in an exclusive statement to People magazine on Wednesday night.
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