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Jennifer Hudson Remembers Mother 8 Years After Murder

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Yesha Callahan
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In 2008, Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, 57, and brother, Jason, 29, were murdered by Hudson's former brother-in-law William Balfour in Hudson's childhood home on Chicago’s South Side.

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Monday would have been Hudson's mother's 66th birthday, and the singer took to Instagram to remember her mother's life.

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“Today would have been my late mothers 66th bday! In her words ‘If you think you’ve seen it all just keep on living,'” Hudson posted.

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Years after the tragic murders, Hudson has become an advocate against violence and has spoken out about how she coped with her family members’ deaths.

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Balfour is currently serving life in prison.