Elaine DePrince, 77, had not been made aware of her 29-year-old daughter's death when she began preparation for her own surgery.

The trailblazing ballerina was 29 at the time of her death. While few details are known about her death on Sept. 10, the family’s spokesperson, Jess Volinski, revealed that Michaela’s adoptive mom died the following day on Sept. 11.

Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince’s family had two losses in September, including her adoptive mother, Elaine DePrince