Angelina Jolie's Mom Dies
By weee_ann
@weee_ann (1453)
Philippines
January 28, 2007 7:40pm CST
Marcheline Bertrand, actress and mother of Angelina Jolie, died on Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA, Jolie said in a statement to the Associated Press.
The 56-year-old Bertrand, who battled cancer for over 7 and a hald years, was surrounded by her children, Angelina and son James Haven, as well as Jolie's partner, Brad Pitt.
Bertrand, who had small roles in movies including 1983's The Man Who Loved Women, raised Jolie and brother James Haven by herself after divorcing their father, Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight, when Jolie was a toddler.
When granddaughter Shiloh was born in May, Bertrand told PEOPLE: "My heart is overflowing with joy with the new arrival of Brad and Angelina's third child. Maddox, Zahara and Shiloh are deeply loved children. They have very kind and caring parents who love and support each other in every way."A private funeral is planned, and the family requests that in lieu of flowers or gifts, donations be made to the Women's Cancer Resears Institute at Cedars-Sinai.
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@ShadowWalker (969)
• United States
29 Jan 07
I don't exactly know what to say. When someone passes the mourning is not for the person who has passed away. We are mourning for ourselves because we will no longer have that person around us. We think of all things we should have said. The kisses we'll never receive. The hugs that will never come. It's all actually about us. We're selfish. We never want to lose anything and when we do it devastates us. May God be with them.
