The mother of film producer Tyler Perry has passed away. Willie Maxine Perry was the role model for her son who got inspiration from her and aunt to develop the character of Madea. The character of Madea was played by Tyler.

Tyler disclosed the news about her mother’s death on his own website. There were many fans who expressed their condolences to the producer. Tyler told that he was enormously obliged to the fans that were with him in this moment of grief and thanked all those who prayed for her deceased mother. But he has not revealed the cause of her death yet nor has disclosed where she died.

The character of Madea was conceived by Tyler on his own experiences with her mother who was the woman exactly of that sort. The character of Madea in the movies like Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail, revolved around a woman who is very scolding, straight forward and witty woman with strong nerves who leads her family from the front. The character was played by the male, Tyler, who used a padded costume and a wig to portray the character.

The producer gave an interview to CBS’ “60 Minutes” in October and told that character of Madea although is the inspiration from her own mother yet it is representative of most of the “stereo-typed” dominating Afro-American women. He revealed how her real life interaction with her mother and aunt helped him conceive the character of Madea which is blend of the two.

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