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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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disgusting that this is online. EXTRA has no respect for the dead and the grieving family. i will never watch EXTRA again


- kathy
Posted 12/17/07 07:02 PM
 

If this woman would shut up and listen they could have started CPR, but 5 minutes went by before she would listen to the operator.

How much should we bet that they try to sue the 911 operator for “negligence”?

It’s sad that this woman died so tragically, but it’s also sad how stupid the people with her sound.


- Mike
Posted 12/17/07 07:02 PM
 

How frustrating for that man… trying to help and these crazy women aren’t even listening to him. I was getting pissed off just listening to them…It should NOT have taken them this long to perform CPR. UGH!


- Devan
Posted 12/17/07 06:59 PM
 

Although I am not surprised that this post has dissolved into a racial issue; I am taken aback by some of the venomous comments that are being left. This is not about race everybody. This is simply an example of how people may react in an emergency situation. Everyone is not calm and able to function once adrenaline starts running through the body some people function well in stressful situations and others do not.

Sometimes tragedies occur for others to learn. Plastic surgery is elective, which means it is not necessary. This may have happened as a wake up call for others. People need to appreciate the things that God gave them which makes them who they are. So many people in society today are so caught up on how they look instead of who they are.

This could have happened to anyone and undoubtedly has occurred before and will happen again until people realize what is really important.


- June
Posted 12/17/07 06:55 PM
 

Dont listen if it offends you so much! Do be a hypocrite and put up your stupid posts while you are sitting here and listening also!!!


- Tart
Posted 12/17/07 06:54 PM
 

YES THIS IS SAD AND TOO SOON AFTER THE FAMILY’S TRAGEDY BUT PEOPLE ARE MISSING THE MAIN POINT. CPR SAVES LIVES!!!! MS. WEST COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN SAVED. THE WOMAN WHO MADE THE CALL COULD HAVE BEEN ON HER CELL PHONE AND I CAN CERTAINLY IMAGINE HOW DISTRAUGHT SHE FELT, BUT IF SHE AND THE OTHER PERSON WAS BETTER PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THINGS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY TURNED OUT DIFFERENT. IT TAKES MINUTES FOR OXYGEN DEPRIVATION TO DO PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE…THEY WASTED MAJOR TIME!! WHEN SHE FELL UNCONSCIOUS EVERY MOMENT AND MINUTE COUNTED AND SHE COULD HAVE VERY WELL LIVED! LESSON PEOPLE…YOU’LL PROBABLY NEVER BE PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY LIKE THIS BUT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS IF YOU CALL THE EMS…AND LEARN CPR. I’M SURE IF MS. WEST WAS ALIVE, BEING THE EDUCATIONAL WOMAN SHE WAS, SHE WOULD WANT PEOPLE TO BENEFIT FROM THE KNOWLEDGE OF KNOWING HOW TO HANDLE SUCH A SITUATION.


- LY
Posted 12/17/07 06:52 PM
 

Its funny so many people “can’t believe this is posted” and how wrong it is…. but who is sitting here listening. get a grip.


- melissa
Posted 12/17/07 06:44 PM
 

The women who are doing CPR are dumb. This is so sad, they could have done a much better job, especially listening to 911 dispatcher.
That just didn’t want to touch da fluids coming out of Donda’s mouth, which is really sad. I am glad it wasn’t me these women were trying to save.


- butch31
Posted 12/17/07 06:44 PM
 

Kanye is in deep pain not only because of the loss of his mother, but because of the manner in which he lost her. Please leave the man alone to grieve. Don’t cause him any uneccessary pain. Take this recording down!


- meshcha
Posted 12/17/07 06:43 PM
 

i think this is quite disturbing, i dont know why someone would poet something like this. i believe that this is private & shouldnt be made public like this…..its just ignorant for someone to do this..


- michael
Posted 12/17/07 06:39 PM
 

It’s too bad that she was with the most unintelligent people on the planet when she was dying. Why the women called 911 when they weren’t even trying to listen is beyond me. Maybe she would have lived if she had been with someone, anyone who had at least a clue.


- meshecha
Posted 12/17/07 06:37 PM
 

Ok y’all have definetely cross the line. the guy already loss his mother let him grieve peaceful would you? where is your consideration better yet where is your common sense? is this really what the world has been reduced to? you are so obsessed with celebrity lives that you know no boumdaries. come on give the family some respect and let them get pass this. Seriously what good you posting this, is doing? it’s not my family and i am upset, i can only imagine what they are feeling. seriously people cut the crap u already made a whole fiasco of her death now it’s time for her to rest in peace. am sure u posted this in hope that u were the first one to break it. have some decency be ashame and take it down.


- naiti
Posted 12/17/07 06:33 PM
 

I AM THIRTEEN YEARS OLD AND EVEN I AM SMART ENOUGH TO FIND THIS ABSOLOUTLY DISGUSTING! I CANT BELIEVE YOU PEOPLE COULD POST SOMETHING LIKE THIS ON THE INTERNET, IM NOT ONE TO WISH BAD THINGS BUT I AM CERTAINLY NOT HOPING THE BEST FOR YOU PEOPLE, YOU ARE CRUEL AND HEARTLESS, KARMA WILL DEFINANTLY GET THE BEST OF YOU.


- Ness
Posted 12/17/07 05:58 PM
 

Violet-

I think your ignorence is scary! You may not go through this situation per say, but God WILL place you through somehthing to make you look back upon this and ask him for forgiveness. I never wish anyting bad upon someone else, but you really need a reality check and I’ll be just the one to check it!

Felicia


- Felicia Rob
Posted 12/17/07 05:43 PM
 

I really feel for the West family. This lady died and your putting the 911 call on the internet for everyone to listern to. This needs to be removed ASAP. Could you imagine your 000 call being put up on the net for everyone to hear and they had died. Its really sad what the world has come if they have to put up and emergency call to get noticed which it seems has happened. EXTRA you should be ashamed.


- brenton
Posted 12/17/07 05:36 PM
 

WE CAN SIT HERE AND WONDER AND POINT FINGERS AT WHAT ENDED THIS WOMANS LIFE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY ONLY GOD KNOWS THAT ANSWER…IS EXTRA WRONG FOR ADVERTISING THIS, MAYBE? BUT AFTER LISTENING TO THIS, WE ALL SHOULD LEARN A VALUABLE LESSON. WE NEED TO PROPERLY EDUCATE OURSELVES ON WHAT TO DO IN A EMERGENCY SITUATION. THE LADY ON THE PHONE WAS NOT PAYING ANY ATTENTION, DESPITE THE OPERATORS ATTEMPTS. IN THOSE 8 MINUTES,SO MUCH COULD OF BEEN DONE BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE AMBULANCE. WHO KNOWS WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT WOULD OF MADE WITHOUT THE CHAOS, CONFUSION, AND DELAYED BREATHING TECHNIQUES. IT MAY HAVE SAVED HER LIFE..


- mariedee
Posted 12/17/07 05:27 PM
 

Wow, How cruel this world is… Some of the comments here are unbelievable. Correction- she was not a POOR GHETTO FOLK. Her name is DR. DONDA WEST. How many posting here can claim that title??? I agree her son is rigid. For all the cruel ppl (VIOLET, et al…) REMEMBER the comments you made here when something happens to u or ur family member in the near future. I have spoken…BEWARE!!!!! May God have mercy on your soul! You r going to need it!


- WOW
Posted 12/17/07 05:17 PM
 

I’m so sick of everything turning into a racial conflict. Why we just can’t allow The West family & friends to mourn in peace. I pray that God have mercy on your souls. Both ladies that was present with Dr. West was frantic and scared. I once was placed in a situation similar and you can never be prepared for something like that unless you’re in the medical field. I pray that you all will never have to be in that situation. Never cast a stone, God places us all in situation and who to say how we will react. When you point a finger you have four pointing back at you! I try not to comment on racial bias OPINIONS, because it’s not what you’re called; it’s what you answer too! God bless you all


- Felicia Rob
Posted 12/17/07 05:16 PM
 

So Sad. Kanye may be a strong headed man but never does anyone deserve to lose a loved one this way. You have to be a heartless person Sarah to say that this was no big deal. Who are you to say it does not matter, it is posted because Kanye is a high profile person not because someone said she is more special than the next. To all those appalled it is posted then why are you listening to it???
Horrible tragedy no matter who’s loved one it is. My heart goes out to him and his family. Plastic surgery is not just a routine procedure. Take it seriously.


- KT
Posted 12/17/07 05:13 PM
 

Wow, How cruel this world is… Some of the comments are here are unbelievable. Corrections she was not a POOR GHETTO FOLK. Her name is DR. DONDA WEST. How many posting here can claim that title. I agree her son is rigid. For all the cruel ppl (VIOLET, et al… REMEMBER the comments you made here when something happens to u or ur family member in the near future. I have spoken…. BEWARE


- Wow
Posted 12/17/07 05:09 PM

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