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Model and actress Kim Porter was found dead Thursday at her home in the Los Angeles area. She was 47 years old.
Law enforcement officials told TMZ, who first announced the news, that he received a call from Porter's home in Toluca Lake around noon reporting a cardiac arrest.
Porter's representative, Cindy Berger, confirmed the deaths to Variety and CNN.
"Unfortunately, I can confirm the death of Kim Porter. I ask you to give the families privacy for the moment, "she said in a statement.
Berger did not immediately respond to a request for comment from HuffPost.
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The cause of death is still not clear. However, TMZ reported that an anonymous source told the point of sale that Porter had sufferedsymptoms similar to those of the patient, and possibly pneumonia, for several weeks.
Born in Columbus, Georgia in 1971, Porter moved to Atlanta in 1988 to pursue a modeling career. He later appeared on the cover of Runway Magazine and Essence, according to Variety.
Porter has also appeared on television shows such as "Law & Order" and "Wicked Wicked Games", as well as in films such as "The Brothers" and "Mama, I Want to Sing".
She is also known to have been the long-time girlfriend of hip-hop tycoon Diddy, with whom she has come out 1994 and 2007.
Porter and Diddy had three children together: Christian Combs and the twins D'Lila Star and Jessie James.
She also had a son, Quincy, with R & B singer Al B. Sure !, according to Yahoo News.
The news of Porter's death has inspired many tributes on Twitter.
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