Keyshia Cole's Mom Frankie Dead at 61, Suffered Overdose on Birthday

FILE – In this July 6, 2013 file photo, Keyshia Cole visits the pressroom on Day 2 of the 2013 Essence Music Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, in New Orleans. Los Angeles police say Cole was arrested Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, on suspicion of battery and the Grammy-nominated singer was released from custody hours later. Police did not identify who Cole is accused of attacking around 5 a.m. in west Los Angeles. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP, file)

Keyshia Cole’s Mom Frankie, Dead at 61 Years Old Keyshia Cole’s biological mom, Frankie Lons, died yesterday (Sunday) on her birthday. She overdosed in her Oakland, CA home. Frankie’s battle with addiction is one Keyshia has openly shared with fans and documented on her reality show. Frankie was found by her son who had been checking on her daily. He said the family wants people to remember Frankie as someone who loved her kids and wanted her children to be together despite their rocky past.