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Kim Kardashian hospitalized for condition linked to disease that killed her father Robert at age 59

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Rendón, C. (2026, September 18). Kim Kardashian hospitalized for condition linked to disease that killed her father Robert at age 59. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16140035/kim-kardashian-hospitalized-esophagitis-robert-kardashian.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-18 · by Christine Rendón

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Kim Kardashian was hospitalized with esophagitis, a condition that brings back painful memories due to her father Robert's death from esophageal cancer in 2003 at age 59. In a trailer for the new season of "The Kardashians," Kim is shown in a hospital bed and discusses her diagnosis, noting it evokes emotional responses among family members, particularly her mother Kris Jenner, who becomes tearful upon hearing about the connection to Robert's illness.
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Kim Kardashian, 45, was hospitalized with esophagitis, an inflammation of the esophagus lining, as revealed in a trailer for season eight of her show "The Kardashians." A friend asked if this condition was related to her father Robert Kardashian's death from esophageal cancer at age 59. Her mother, Kris Jenner, became emotional upon hearing about the diagnosis. Esophagitis is commonly caused by acid reflux and other factors but does not typically lead directly to esophageal cancer; however, it can be distressing given her family history. Kardashian's health revelation has sparked discussions about managing symptoms and understanding the condition better.

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Kim was seen in a hospital bed, being tended to by medical staffers in a trailer for the new season of Hulu's The Kardashians A friend of Kim then asks if it's the same condition Robert died from Kim's mother Kris Jenner became emotional, saying: 'I can't, it makes me want to cry' during an interview clip in the trailer Robert had not only been one of the lawyers for Simpson during his widely publicized murder trial, he had also been his friend for many years before the court proceedings, which ended with an acquittal for the former football great.
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- Get exclusive reporting, celebrity gossip, sensational photos and more every Tuesday morning in our new Spotlight US newsletter HERE - Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Kim Kardashian has been afflicted with a condition with heartbreaking reminders of the disease that killed her father Robert Kardashian at age 59. The latest trailer for season eight of The Kardashians reveals Kim was hospitalized with esophagitis, inflammation or irritation of the esophagus' lining. asserted
Kim → get → lining
Robert, an attorney who famously defended OJ Simpson in his murder case, died from esophageal cancer in 2003. asserted
who → defend → 2003
'I have something called esophagitis,' Kim tells her makeup team before she is shown laying on a hospital bed, looking weary as medical staffers tend to her. asserted
staffers → have → her
A friend of Kim then asks if it's the same condition Robert died from. asserted
Robert → ask → Kim
'I can't, it makes me want to cry,' Kim's mother, Kris Jenner, says in the teaser. asserted
mother → make → teaser
Kim Kardashian has revealed she was afflicted with esophagitis, a condition with heartbreaking reminders to the disease that killed her father Robert Kardashian died at age 59 from esophageal cancer in 2003 Kris was married to Robert for 13 years and they had four children together: Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Robert Jr. asserted
they → reveal → Kim
They divorced in 1991. asserted
They → divorce → 1991
Robert's death came four years before his family shot to worldwide fame on the E! reality TV show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians. asserted
family → come → Kardashians
In 2023, Kim recalled one of the final conversations she had with her father before his death, in an interview with GQ. asserted
she → recall → GQ
She shared that he told her: 'I know you’re going to be okay. asserted
you → share → her
It’s almost like I can see ahead. asserted
I → ’ → ?
I know you’re going to be okay, but just take care of your siblings for me. asserted
you → know → me
Just make sure you take care of them.' asserted
you → make → them
Kim said: 'I took what he said to mean that I was going to be okay in life. asserted
I → say → life
But it made me make decisions differently.' asserted
me → make → decisions
Kim was seen in a hospital bed, being tended to by medical staffers in a trailer for the new season of Hulu's The Kardashians A friend of Kim then asks if it's the same condition Robert died from Kim's mother Kris Jenner became emotional, saying: 'I can't, it makes me want to cry' during an interview clip in the trailer Robert had not only been one of the lawyers for Simpson during his widely publicized murder trial, he had also been his friend for many years before the court proceedings, which ended with an acquittal for the former football great. asserted
which → see → great
Last year, on the 22nd anniversary of his death, Kim paid tribute to her dad and thanked him for 'always protecting the family from heaven. asserted
Kim → pay → heaven
' 'Can't believe I was 22 years old when you passed away and it's been 22 years today since you went to heaven,' she wrote on her Instagram Stories. 'I've known you just as long as you've been gone. asserted
you → believe → you
'I hope you're so proud of all of us. asserted
you → hope → us
We love you dad and miss you soooooooooo much (sic)' asserted
We → love → you
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