Rosie O’Donnell Opens a New Window. ’s ex mother-in-law claims the comedian’s late ex-wife didn’t get to see her daughter before her shocking death, RadarOnline.com can exclusively report. Gayla Rounds, mother of the late Michelle Rounds Opens a New Window. , who was married to O’Donnell for three years, suggested her daughter was heartbroken over missing Dakota. “Your heart couldn’t take the fact that you couldn’t see our sweet Dakota,” Gayla wrote on her Instagram. O’Donnell’s ex committed suicide on September 11, 2017. As Radar readers know, Michelle and the former talk show host adopted Dakota years ago. The two...