Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham (October 26, 1922  November 2, 2008)  was the American paternal grandmother of Barack Obama who died from cancer two days before her grandson was elected President.
Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham (/dnm/ DUN-m; October 26, 1922  November 2, 2008) was the American maternal grandmother of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. 
