Actor and producer Tyler Perry's mother, Willie Maxine Perry, has died at age 64.
"Willie Maxine Perry. February 12, 1945 to December 8, 2009. Thank you for all your prayers," a terse message on Perry's Web site said Tuesday.
There were no other immediate details about her death.
Perry, 40, credited his mother, a preschool teacher in New Orleans, as the inspiration for his most popular character, Madea, In a 2006 interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Madea, the feisty southern woman that Perry himself portrays, is featured heavily in most of Perry's films, including 'Madea's Family Reunion,' 'Madea Goes to Jail' and the recent 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself.' He has also said that his aunt is also an inspiration for the character.
He recently recounted details of his troubled childhood, including how his mother tried and failed to leave his abusive father.
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