Jamie Foxx Mourns Death of Younger Sister: "My Heart is Shattered Into a Million Pieces"The Oscar and Grammy Award winner announced DeOndra Dixon's death Monday, praising her "grin as wide as the Rio Grande" while asking for prayers for their family.The Oscar winner announced her death Monday on Instagram."My heart is shattered into a million pieces," he wrote of his sibling, who was born with Down Syndrome.
"Deondra you have left A hole in my heart...but I will fill it with all of the memories that you gave me...I love you with every ounce of me... our family is shattered but we will put the pieces back together with your love... and y’all please keep my family in your prayers." He also praised Dixon's appointment as an ambassador for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, an organization she officially joined in 2011. Born Sept. 6, 1984, in Dallas, Texas, Dixon said in heron the foundation's website that despite her father being confused by her early diagnosis, her family taught her to thrive."I know my family loves me. They never set limits and always make me feel I can touch the sky," she said."I am special. I feel I was born to dance.
“Quincy Jones himself introduced us to DeOndra as one of the most articulate, irrepressible, magnetic people he had ever met,” said Michelle Sie Whitten, Global president and CEO. “Global has lost our talented, intelligent, feisty, beautiful, kind, loving, caring, pure and giving heart, DeOndra Dixon. Our Down syndrome community has lost a beacon of hope, a true leader and role model whose aim was to always help others.
FilmFatale_NYC iamjamiefoxx condolences 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Doug_Barone She sounds like a wonderful person. My prayers for her family
RIP QUEEN
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My condolences
Man, that's awful. I'm so sorry for his loss.
Sad to hear this!
Sorry for your loss
May God help you!!!
Today would have been my little sister's 30, she passed in 2009. I know how he feels. 😔😢🥺
Sorry for your lost🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
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Stay strong brother
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