 Telegraph.co.uk | Oscar Winner Jennifer Hudson's Mother and Brother Murdered TopNews - Friday brought horror and tragedy for actress Jennifer Hudson, 27, seen to be the embodiment of American dreams after she won an Oscar for her role in the 2006 musical Dreamgirls, even after having failed the American Idol acid test. Grief for Oscar winning actress, mother and brother slain 2 Relatives of Jennifer Hudson Reported Slain |