Whoopi's Mother Passes After Stroke; Dexter Assumes 'Superior' Role in SISTER ACT September 7, 2010As BroadwayWorld previously reported, after receiving the news that her mother has suffered from a severe stroke, Whoopi Goldberg left the West End production of SISTER ACT on Friday August 27, to be with her family. Today, the actress, producer and television personality announced on The View that her mother passed away on August 29.