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December 17, 2007

Donda West's 911 Tape

"Extra" has obtained the 911 call made after Kanye West's mother, Donda, was found unresponsive in her home.

In the tape, an unidentified woman is heard crying, "She's having a heart attack...she complained she couldn't breathe."

As the 911 operator asks questions, the caller pleads for Donda to wake up and says, "We're trying to do CPR on her."

Donda died Nov. 10 following multiple surgeries by Dr. Jan Adams. Adams has maintained that he did nothing wrong.

An autopsy report is pending.


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How did you people even attain the rights to release this information? And why would you do it? She has been laid to rest already. Why don’t you leave well enough alone? What was your point in posting this? There is no point. This is sad & disrespectful. Kanye asks for respect during this difficult time and you do the opposite. Wow..


- Adrienne
Posted 12/17/07 12:55 PM
 

Wow…this is sad. You may not know what you’re going to do until you’re in that situation. I am sure these women feel bad enough…they were geniunely concerned for Dr. West so please appreciate them for being there for her.


- Anonymous
Posted 12/17/07 12:52 PM
 

no wonder she died :(


- Anonymous
Posted 12/17/07 12:52 PM
 

I CAN’T BELIEVE PEOPLE WOULD POST THIS… MY HEART HURTS FOR THIS FAMILY WHY WOULD YOU DISRESPECT THE WEST FAMILY LIKE THAT??? EXTRA YOU ARE IRRESPONSIBLE IN YOUR JOURNALISM… YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF.


- Sharon
Posted 12/17/07 12:45 PM
 

THESE WOMEN KILLED HER WITH NOT LISTENING AND WASTING PRECIOUS TIME! POOR KANYE TO HAVE THESE STUPID WOMEN IN HIS “ENTOURAGE”.


- d
Posted 12/17/07 12:45 PM
 

You all are being very inconsiderate. These woman did the right thing by calling 911. Who are you’ll to call someone “an idiot or stupid” you have no room to talk you were not in there position. The woman who called was actually very calm. she may not have done the best job but she did the best that she could under the circumstances. With people around her scream, crying, and just going crazy. i think you all need to shut your mouths… If its you time to go then its your time to go.


- Kim
Posted 12/17/07 12:45 PM
 

I can’t believe you people will continue to do this to that woman’s son. Is there any respect for the only child she left behind who is obviously having a difficult time with the demise of his mom.


- Sylvia
Posted 12/17/07 12:41 PM
 

ExtraTV how disrespectful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


- me
Posted 12/17/07 12:37 PM
 

It’s easy to pass judgement when you are not the person involved. Panic set in on the best of us in a moment of crisis.


- MsPhoenix
Posted 12/17/07 12:37 PM
 

Why would even post something like this? This is total disrespect to her memory and her family. Idiots will do anything for news, recognition, & stories.


- Muffin
Posted 12/17/07 12:35 PM
 

holy hell…the woman on the phone needs to be sued NOW. if she would have shut up for 1 minute & listened to what the TRAINED 911 operator had to say, Donda West might still be alive. that’s awful.


- amanda Riley
Posted 12/17/07 12:33 PM
 

why does someone bother to call 911 and then not listen or talk or answer any of the questions they’re being asked? seriously. that woman’s life could have been saved if they hadn’t spent 8 minutes talking to each other and actually listened to the dispatcher. I do sympathize with the west family. it’s a very sad event but if the woman on the phone couldn’t handle it, she should’ve passed the phone on to someone who could.


- Anonymous
Posted 12/17/07 12:31 PM
 

These women were in complete shock, yes they screwed up, and i am sure that when they hear themselves now they realize that they acted like idiots on the phone. But, as the devil’s advocate, i have been in the situation where my loved one was hurt, and i was calling 911, it is not equal to calling someone for directions to the store, your brain is in explosion, your heart is tearing and you cant take your eyes off the person you love, your heart is beating 150-180, adrenaline, tears, you get into a feeling of floating. It is a very difficult situation.


- iseult
Posted 12/17/07 12:30 PM
 

what the hell??? L-I-S-T-E-N when you call 9-1-1!!!! god poor kayne! i’d kill these freakin women if i were him! good lord ladies quit saying huh? and listen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


- steph
Posted 12/17/07 12:28 PM
 

Extra has reached a whole new LOW!! This is horrible how can they post something like this online??? Give the woman some dignity and leave her family in peace!!! This is something that no one should have to listen to for “entertainment” its so tragic. Shame on you extra.


- Nicky
Posted 12/17/07 12:27 PM
 

To the Extra staff member who posted this, that is the most disrespectful act that could be done. While someone is mourning the passing of their loved one, you put this call online to for all to hear their last moments. Out of respect for the West family, you or someone with a power of authority should have not let this happen. I highly recommend that it be removed from the site. If it were your mother, would you want all to hear? I seriously doubt it.


- HAVE SOME RESPECT
Posted 12/17/07 12:27 PM
 

Stupid ignorant woman! Obviously she doesn’t pay attention! She’s probably uneducated and stupid as heck. Gosh darnit! She would have lived if her stupid uneducated friend would have listened!!!


- lala
Posted 12/17/07 12:26 PM
 

The operator done a wonderful job!! all they had to do was fricken stop calm down and listen to the man!! she may still be alive!! goddess!!!!!!


- Kim
Posted 12/17/07 12:24 PM
 

I feel bad for the family that this was posted at all but man, if those woman had just shut up and listened to the dispatcher, maybe they could have saved her life.
I realize what it’s like to panic in this situation but you have to try to remain calm and just listen to what they are telling you.
My prayers are with Kanye and his family.


- Diane
Posted 12/17/07 12:16 PM
 

OMG why are these women so ignorant to know that they are not listening. They are panicking and killing their friend. I feel terrible that EXTRA is actually playing this tape and I sympathize with the West family. If her friends would have remained calm this could have been avoided.


- Jenna
Posted 12/17/07 12:16 PM

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