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Jon Bon Jovi’s mom, Carol A. Bongiovi, has died three days shy of her 84th birthday.
In an announcement shared with Individuals by Bon Jovi, 62, on behalf of his household, the music icon paid tribute to his mom’s many qualities. “Our mom was a power to be reckoned with, her spirit and can-do perspective formed this household,” Bon Jovi mentioned. “She will likely be vastly missed.”
The outlet reported that Carol, who was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday, July 9, at New York’s Monmouth Medical Middle in New Jersey.
A former Playboy bunny who grew to become an entrepreneur and operated a number of companies, Carol based Bon Jovi’s namesake band’s fan membership. She was additionally a U.S. Marine veteran.
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Whereas serving, Carol met her husband, John Bongiovi, Sr., and the pair ultimately moved to Sayreville, New Jersey, to lift their household.
Carol had been married to John for 63 years, in accordance with Leisure Tonight.
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Bon Jovi attributed his success to his mother and father throughout a 2020 interview with Huge Concern. “Even should you really weren’t any good at your craft, should you believed you had been, you might work on it,” he advised the outlet. “As I acquired older I spotted that was an important reward that I acquired from my of us. They honestly believed within the John Kennedy mantra of going to the moon. ‘Yeah, after all you possibly can go to the moon. Simply go, Johnny.’ And there I went.”
The “Livin’ on a Prayer” hitmaker continued: “They had been at all times supportive of me, which on reflection, was unbelievable. As a result of I may get residence at one or two within the morning, and must nonetheless be at school by eight o’clock. They only mentioned, present up on time for varsity, you understand that’s your accountability, however pursue your dream.”
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The information comes after a interval of elation for the Bongiovi household, with Bon Jovi not too long ago opening up about his son Jake Bongiovi’s wedding ceremony to Stranger Issues star Millie Bobby Brown.
“They’re nice, they’re completely incredible, it was a really small household wedding ceremony and the bride appeared beautiful and Jake is joyful as might be,” Bon Jovi mentioned on BBC’s The One Present on Could 28.
The pair tied the knot earlier that month in an intimate ceremony, with The Solar reporting on Could 24 that they have plans for a “larger ceremony” later this yr.
Carol is survived by her husband, her three sons and daughters-in-law (Dorothea and Bon Jovi, Anthony and Nina Yang Bongiovi, and Matthew and Desiree Bongiovi), in addition to her eight grandchildren.
