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Queen Latifah (l.) said her mother Rita Owens (r.) has died Wednesday after battling a heart condition.

Long live the queen.

Queen Latifah revealed Wednesday that her mother, Rita Owens, had died after struggling with a heart condition.

“It is with a heavy heart that I share the news my mother, Rita Owens passed away today. Anyone that has ever met her knows what a bright light she was on this earth. She was gentle, but strong, sweet, but sassy, worldly but pragmatic, a woman of great faith and certainly the love of my life,” the…