 Entertainment news now on WDEL. Here's Liz Warner. John Bon Jovi mourning the death of his mom. The Jersey rock icon's mom, Carol Bon Jovi, died three days before her 84th birthday. Bon Jovi told Page Six she was a force to be reckoned with. In the past, he said his mom was a big supporter of the band when he was in his teens, and she even founded his fan club.