Diddy's Ex-Girlfriend, Kim Porter, Dead at 47

The model and actress was found dead on Thursday.

Kim Porter, a model and actress that once dated Diddy, died on Thursday. She was 47.

"Sadly, I can confirm the passing of Kim Porter," her rep said in a statement to ET. "I ask that you give the families privacy at this time."

A Los Angeles Public Information Officer tells ET that North Hollywood police officers responded to a death investigation call at a Toluca Lake, California, residence. Additionally, a spokesperson for LAPD tells ET that no foul play is suspected at this time, adding that the cause of death is still undetermined pending a coroner investigation.

According to TMZ, who was first to report the news, a source close to Porter told the outlet that she had been suffering from pneumonia for several weeks.

NBC LA reporter Robert Kovacik confirmed on Thursday afternoon that Diddy was seen visiting her house after the news. 

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Porter and Diddy first started dating in 1994, and were together on and off for 13 years, before eventually calling it off for good in 2007. The two share three children together -- twin daughters Jessie James and D'Lila, 11, and son Christian, 20. Porter also has a 27-year-old son, Quincy, from her former marriage to Al B. Sure!

In addition to her modeling and acting work, Porter also appeared on Diddy's popular VH1 reality show, I Want to Work for Diddy.

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