She famously grew up in poverty. But Vernita welcomed two more children, Pat and Jeffrey, who tragically died in 2003 and 1989. Oprah is used to reuniting families, but never did she expect to ...

Vernita went on to welcome two more children: Pat and Jeffrey, Oprah’s siblings who died in 2003 and 1989, respectively. But in late 2010, Oprah learned of a “bombshell family secret” that ...

In an emotional speech during the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday night, Oprah Winfrey paid a tearful tribute to her late brother, Jeffrey Lee, who died from AIDS in 1989 when he was 29.

Oprah Winfrey unveiled her newest book club pick, "Dream State," by Eric Puchner. The novel, set in rural Montana over the course of 50 years, tells the story of a young bride who leaves her ...

Oprah Winfrey's mother Vernita Lee died in her ... Lee also had two other children — son Jeffrey Lee, who died in 1989 and daughter Patricia Lee Lloyd, who died in 2003. A spokesperson for ...

By Rick Porter Television Writer Oprah Winfrey has set the topic for her next ABC special — what she calls “the inevitable phase of life every woman will face: menopause.” The hourlong show ...