Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns mother Jacqueline Cruz Towns died on Monday due to complications from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). She was 59.
A family spokesman released the following statement in collaboration with the Timberwolves:
The Towns family is heartbroken by the untimely passing of Jacqueline Towns due [to] complications as a result of COVID-19.
Jackie, as she was affectionately known among family and friends, had been battling the virus for more than a month when she succumbed on April 13th.
Jackie was many things to many people — a wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. The matriarch of the Towns family, she was an incredible source of strength; a fiery, caring, and extremely loving person, who touched everyone she met. Her passion was palpable and her energy will never be replaced.
The Towns family is extremely grateful for the outpouring of love and support they have received during this very difficult time. They would like to thank the medical warriors at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and JFK Medical Center, who fought for Jackie day in and day out, and helped Karl Sr. recover from the same virus that took Jackie’s life.
The family is devastated by their tremendous loss, and respectfully requests privacy in this time of great mourning.
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns announced on an emotional Instagram video on March 25, that his mother had been in a medically-induced coma after exhibiting coronavirus symptoms, and urged social distancing to prevent further outbreak. Karl-Anthony Towns father, Karl Sr., has also recovered from COVID-19, according to the statement above.
Karl-Anthony Towns recently donated $100,000 to the Mayo Clinic in an effort to help funding for coronavirus testing.
How Old Was Karl-Anthony Towns mother Jacqueline Cruz Towns?
Born in the year 1961, Karl-Anthony Towns mother Jacqueline Cruz Towns age was 59 years old.
Karl-Anthony Towns mother Jacqueline Cruz Towns Cause Of Death?
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns mother Jacqueline Cruz Towns died on Monday due to complications from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
When Karl-Anthony Towns put out the video last month letting the world know about his mother’s diagnosis, it was in part an effort to send a message to those not taking the situation seriously that there were real consequences playing out right in front of them. Now their story has a much more soul-crushing chapter to it, one that might cause some of those who continue to downplay the severity of the virus to take notice.
But that will provide little solace for the Towns family right now.
At some point, Karl-Anthony Towns will start taking his first steps without his mother by his side. He will quickly come to realize that the love she had for him will never go away.
