Caitlyn Jenner Announces Death of Mother in Heartbreaking Post

The 73-year-old Olympian is mourning her mother Esther Jenner.

Caitlyn Jenner is mourning a huge loss in the family.

The 73-year-old Olympian revealed on Friday, April 21 that her mother, Esther Jenner, passed away. She was 96.

"I am heartbroken to announce my mom passed away yesterday morning, peacefully," Jenner captioned a series of photos of her mother on Instagram.

"Losing a mother is unique in the sense that she is the only person that loved me my entire life," she added, noting, "I will miss her tremendously. She was a few weeks shy of 97 and lived a full life. Love you mom."

Support poured into the comment section as Kimberly Guilfoyle wrote, "I am so sorry for your loss. God bless your mom. Sending you hugs and prayers. ♥️🙏" while Jacqueline Osborne added, "So sorry for your loss, sending loads of love xxxx."

Esther was a huge supporter of Caitlyn's transition in 2015, previously telling People in June 2016 that it took “so much courage.”

"When I first saw [Caitlyn], all I wanted to do was give her a big hug,” she said at the time, emphasizing that all that matters is that “she’s happy.”

Over the years, Esther appeared on several of the family’s reality shows, including on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, I Am Cait, and Untold: Caitlyn Jenner.

In her later years, Esther suffered a series of health issues, including breaking both her hips in 2015. At the time, Caitlyn called her mother "tough."

Caitlyn’s father, William Jenner, passed away in 2000.

In addition to Caitlyn, Esther had three other children—Pam, Lisa, and Burt, who died in a car accident in 1976.