Vanessa Williams' mother Helen has died during a birthday trip to London to see her daughter perform in the West End.
The 61-year-old actress has been plunged into mourning following the loss of her mom, who passed away at The London Clinic on December 28 due to complications from "acute liver failure" after flying to the British capital for a special holiday to celebrate her 85th birthday to see Vanessa on stage in a musical adaptation of the film 'The Devil Wears Prada'.