Source: Vivien Killilea / Getty Desus Nice announced the passing of his mother, Olive Baker, and paid tribute to her legacy. While honoring her commitment to raising he and his siblings, he also applauded her commitment to her community through her dedication to the New York Public Library system. "I remember you working a fulltime job while going to Queens College at night to get your Masters in Library Science. And how you would come home tired, but still somehow made time for us," he said.