Karl-Anthony Towns’ Mother Passes Away From Coronavirus
Jacqueline Cruz, the mother of Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns, has sadly passed away from coronavirus complications today (Apr 13).
On March 25, Towns shared an emotional video announcing his mother’s COVID-19 diagnosis, while adding that she was now in a coma. This afternoon, the Timberwolves’ Twitter shared an official statement from the Towns family, stating that she had tragically succumbed to the novel disease.
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The letter reads, “Jackie was many things to many people — a wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. The matriarch of the Towns family, she was an incredible source of strength; a fiery, caring and extremely loving person, who touched everyone she met. Her passion was palpable and her energy will never be replaced.“
The statement continues, “The Towns family is extremely grateful for the outpouring of love and support they have received during this very difficult time. They would like to thank the medical warriors at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and JFK Medical Center, who fought for Jackie day in and day out, and helped Karl Sr. recover from the same virus that took Jackie’s life.”
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In Karl-Anthony’s initial announcement, he shared, “This disease … it’s deadly. We’re going to keep fighting this. We’re going to beat it, we’re going to win. I hope my story helps. I hope my story gives you the correct information.”
He mentions that both parents were tested, his father was then sent home and told to quarantine, but his mother was held behind, and her condition worsened.
Towns adds, “She just wasn’t getting better. Her fever wasn’t cutting from 103. It’d maybe go down to 101.9 with the meds then immediately spike back up during the night. She was very uncomfortable. Her lungs were getting worse, cough was getting worse. She was deteriorating in front of our eyes.”
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 13, 2020