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Camille Jones, mother of Chandler, Arthur and Jon, dead at 55 due to diabetes

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Camille Jones, the mother of former Syracuse football standouts Chandler and Arthur Jones III, as well as MMA star Jon "Bones" Jones, has died at 55 years old.

Arthur Jones III announced the news on Instagram. His mother was in a long battle with diabetes.

Camille and Arthur Jones Jr. raised arguably the most athletic family of this generation. Chandler left Syracuse a year early in 2012, was drafted in the first round by the New England Patriots, played a key role in the team's Super Bowl XLIX victory and signed a five-year, $82.