Washington - The mother and brother of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson were found dead in their Chicago home, CNN television reported. The bodies were found Friday afternoon and are believed to have been shot to death, police said. A 7-year-old boy was reported missing.
"We can confirm that there is an ongoing investigation concerning the deaths of Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, Jason Hudson," the actress' publicist Lisa Kasteler was quoted as saying.
Hudson, 29, won an Oscar for her role in the musical Dreamgirls in 2007. She also starred in blockbuster Sex and the City and The Secret Life of Bees.
