Antoinette K-Doe passes on Mardi Gras Day

We all mourn the loss of Antoinette K-Doe, widow of the legendary Ernie K-Doe aka Emperor of the Universe. She passed early on this beautiful Mardi Gras day at the age of 66 from an apparent heart attack.

“Miss Antoinette” was the owner of the Mother-in-Law Lounge in New Orleans, a pub and shrine to her late husband. Antoinette acted a spokesperson for Hands on Network, a volunteer organization dedicated to Hurricane Katrina relief. Antoinette herself was rescued from the Mother-in-Law Lounge after being stranded by flood waters for 7 days and she was passionate about the rebuilding of this great city that she loved so much.

Friends and family said it was fitting that K-Doe passed away on a holiday she loved so much and they honored her memory by continuing the celebrations that Mardi Gras day. They say it was something she would have wanted.