Conversation so far:
When did Susan Boyle start her career?
In 1995, Susan Boyle auditioned for Michael Barrymore's My Kind of People.
Who helped Susan Boyle in her career?
Susan Boyle took singing lessons from vocal coach Fred O'Neil.
Was there anyone else who coached Susan Boyle besides Fred O'Neil?
Susan Boyle attended Edinburgh Acting School and took part in the Edinburgh Fringe.
In what year did Susan Boyle attend Edinburgh Fringe?
Is there anything else interesting about Susan Boyle's life regarding her early career besides her musical training?
Susan Boyle said that she was motivated to seek a musical career to pay tribute to her mother.

Question: Did her mother die?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Susan Boyle's mother die?