Angelina Jolie’s Mom Dies at 56

Sun, 28 January 2007 at 4:35 pm

Marcheline Bertrand, French actress and mother of Angelina Jolie, died of ovarian cancer in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre after a 7.5 yearlong battle with cancer. (Age 56 as reported by IMDB.) Brad Pitt, Angie, and her older brother, James Haven, were at the hospital yesterday at the time Bertrand passed away.

Bertrand raised Angie and James after divorcing their father, Jon Voight (Angie was just a toddler at the time).

Our prayers and best wishes to the Pitt and Jolie family. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Women’s Cancer Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai.

Pictured: Angelina Jolie, with her mother Marcheline Bertrand, at her film premiere of Original Sin in Los Angeles on July 31, 2001. Angelina Jolie and her mom at LAX airport on August 4, 1998. Angelina Jolie outside the “National Art and Hobby” this past Friday.

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# 1

curly @ 01/28/2007 at 4:37 pm

I am sorry to hear the news. Losing a parent is like 40 needles hitting into your heart at the same time. In time each heals, except the last one. That last one never heals, leaves its mark for your lifetime and hurts most when you find yourself reaching to the phone to tell your parent a good news.

may heavens be Ms. Bertrand’s new residence.

# 2

Mary Kay @ 01/28/2007 at 4:37 pm

So Sorry for Angie and her family’s loss

# 3

xenia @ 01/28/2007 at 4:39 pm

RIP Marcheline. My prayers to Ange & James.

# 4

annesoinca @ 01/28/2007 at 4:39 pm

OMG that’s so sad. All my condolences to her and her family!!!!

# 5

Kim @ 01/28/2007 at 4:43 pm

All my condolences to Angelina and her family, my thought and preyers are with them.

# 6

A sad day @ 01/28/2007 at 4:44 pm

She looks so much like her mother in that pic. My prayers go out to Angie’s WHOLE family!

RIP Marchaline!

# 7

biteme @ 01/28/2007 at 4:44 pm

I am so sorry to hear. God bless Angie.

# 8

Paola @ 01/28/2007 at 4:44 pm

OMG!!I feel soo sorry for Angie and her brother. My condolences to her and her family!

# 9

Original jpf @ 01/28/2007 at 4:44 pm

As genuinely sad as I am at this time, I’m also comforted in the belief that Marcheline was blessed to see Angelina battle her demons and claim victory over them. There’s a part of me that’s convinced Marcheline finally let go knowing her daughter had found purpose and peace and was going to be alright.

God bless them all

jpf

# 10

bdj @ 01/28/2007 at 4:44 pm

My thoughts and prayers go out to Angelina Jolie, her brother and other family members. May God be with her in her time of need. May she be surrounded with the love of Brad Pitt, her children and friends during this difficult time. Angelina Jolie is a good and strong woman and has seen the best and worst of mankind during her UN Work. She has grown to be a strong and caring woman. May God bless Angelina with the love and memory of her devoted mother. Rest in peace Marcheline Bertrand.

# 11

think positive! @ 01/28/2007 at 4:46 pm

From the previous thread.

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TskTsk Says:
January 28th, 2007 at 4:26 pm

1434
think positive! Says:

Do you know how I can donate to the medical center of cancer?? I don’t live in the US and I don’t know how this can be done. Any info is welcomed.
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Here is the link for donations to Cedar’s Sinai.

http://www.csmc.edu/309.html

I got the link from the news article about Marcheline’s death.

http://www.wtov9.com/entertainment/10865044/detail.html

I hope this helps
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Thank you very much TskTsk!!

# 12

EasyEve @ 01/28/2007 at 4:46 pm

God, I am so sad to hear this. I’ve read so many interviews, and she has always spoke so highly of her mother, I can only imagine the hurt and the heartbreak that she is feeling.

# 13

So Sad @ 01/28/2007 at 4:46 pm

I am sorry to hear the sad news. My prayers are with the family. God bless.

# 14

African Girl @ 01/28/2007 at 4:47 pm

My condolances to AJ and her family. I pray God gives them the fortitude to get through this.

I hope some people will have enough sense to respect what this thread stands for.

# 15

tabitha @ 01/28/2007 at 4:48 pm

My thoughts and prayers go out Angelina, James and their family.

# 16

briseis @ 01/28/2007 at 4:49 pm

This was posted in the Brad Pitt thread, and I am bringing it over for those who would like to donate:

===================================================
TskTsk Says:

January 28th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
434
think positive! Says:
Do you know how I can donate to the medical center of cancer?? I don’t live in the US and I don’t know how this can be done. Any info is welcomed.
+++++++++++++++

Here is the link for donations to Cedar’s Sinai.
http://www.csmc.edu/309.html

I got the link from the news article about Marcheline’s death.

I hope this helps.
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I would like to suggest that for those interested in donating, to maybe make it clear that it is being donated in MARCHELINE BERTRAND’S name, so that at least Angelina and Brad would know that there are a lot of us who are thinking of her and her mother.

# 17

Missouri Fan @ 01/28/2007 at 4:50 pm

9 Original jpf Says:
January 28th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
As genuinely sad as I am at this time, I’m also comforted in the belief that Marcheline was blessed to see Angelina battle her demons and claim victory over them. There’s a part of me that’s convinced Marcheline finally let go knowing her daughter had found purpose and peace and was going to be alright.

God bless them all

jpf
***********************************

I TRULY BELIEVE TOO!!

# 18

christyjolie @ 01/28/2007 at 4:51 pm

poor angie! her babies will miss out on their grandmom! the family must be so devistated… i will pray for them!

# 19

butterflymerve @ 01/28/2007 at 4:51 pm

God, I am so sad to hear this.

My condolences to her and her family!

# 20

Belle @ 01/28/2007 at 4:52 pm

My heart goes to Angie and her family.

# 21

tabitha @ 01/28/2007 at 4:52 pm

Briseas, Jared also put the link in his announcement.

# 22

think positive! @ 01/28/2007 at 4:53 pm

*bringing my posts from the other threads*

God bless Angie Brad James and the kids. Marcheline may rest in peace.
I’m so glad that she was able to be with her grandkids although it was for a while. I’m sure that she left this world happy and fulfilled with her daughter’s happiness.
I just hope this time they will eventually give them the privacy they should have in this difficult time in their life.

Angie has been through a lot of pain herself and she have experienced the suffering of other people who lost their families and they are disadvantaged and they are struggling to survive with her own eyes. She knows how it is. Also Brad’s and James’s love and the love for her children will be a great help during these moments of sorrow. I’m positive that she will eventually rise above it like she is doing with every bad turn in her life. Her mother will always have a special place in her heart and she will never be forgotten. She will always live in her memory.
More power and love to them all!!

# 23

kk1 @ 01/28/2007 at 4:53 pm

Oh, I am sooo sad to hear this news. Angelina was just so close to her mother. Marcheline put up a long tough fight. My prayers go out to all the family. Cancer is just so stealth like, you can be seemingly OK and recovering one day and dead the next day. RIP Marcheline.

# 24

The real lou @ 01/28/2007 at 4:53 pm

I was shocked to read that Marcheline had died.My heart goes out to Angelina and her family.May God bless Angelina’s whole family.

# 25

Alexanderina @ 01/28/2007 at 4:54 pm

Thanks Jared for the new thread, very much appreciated.

OMG I am so sorry to hear about Angie’s mom. Oh this is so sad. My heart goes out to Angie and our family, may God give her and her family the strength to go get through this difficult time. May God Bless Mercheline’s soul and take her into his arms as she entered into heaven. RIP Mercheline. My prayers and thoughts goes out to Angie and her family

# 26

A sad day @ 01/28/2007 at 4:54 pm

http://img184.imageshack.us/my.php?image=joliemomanddad1awj5.jpg

a beautiful pic.

# 27

African Girl @ 01/28/2007 at 4:54 pm

Angelina Jolie’s mother dies of cancer

LOS ANGELES – Marcheline Bertrand, actress and mother of Angelina Jolie, has died of cancer, her daughter said Sunday.

Bertrand died Saturday afternoon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Jolie said in a news release. No age was provided.

Jolie, her older brother, James Haven, and her boyfriend, Brad Pitt, were at the hospital Saturday, according to the news release.

Bertrand, who had small roles in the movies “Lookin’ to Get Out” in 1982 and “The Man Who Loved Women” in 1983, raised Jolie and her brother after divorcing their father, Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight, when Jolie was a toddler.

A private funeral was planned.

In lieu of flowers, the family asked that donations be made to the Women’s Cancer Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai.

http://www.csms.edu/2044.html

# 28

Leila @ 01/28/2007 at 4:55 pm

Condolence to Angie, Brad, Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh and James. May God give them comfort and strength in this time of sorrow. May Marcheline’s soul rest in peace

# 29

new year luv. @ 01/28/2007 at 4:56 pm

I cannot imagine the pain of losing a mother, mine has been around for the longest time until i dont even remember how old is she now. God Bless Angie and her family, hope they can get through this. I’m sorry Shiloh and Zahara probably won’t be able to remember their maternal grandmother, Hopefully Maddox would be able to remember the time he spent with Marcheline.

Rest in peace Marcheline, your family loved you very much.

# 30

Sad @ 01/28/2007 at 4:56 pm

My condolences to the family.

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