REPORT: Bruno Mars' Mom Dies After Brain Aneurysm
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Bernadette Hernandez, the mother of pop star Bruno Mars (real name Peter Hernandez), died at the age of 55 on Saturday, The Associated Press reports.
According to the news source, a publicist for Atlantic Records confirmed the news that Bernadette passed away at Queens Medical Center in Honolulu following a brain aneurysm.
Bernadette was a hula dancer and a singer and has been credited with encouraging her children's love of music.
According to Rolling Stone, Mars has four sisters who form the music group Lylas and a brother who plays drums for Mars' band.