Brad Pitt's mum dies aged 84 as actor's niece pays tribute to sweet 'grammy'
Brad Pitt's mother, Jane Etta Pitt has died aged 84. The sad news was announced by the Hollywood star's niece, Sydney Pitt, on social media as she shared a heartbreaking post in honour of her late grandmother on Wednesday.
Sydney, daughter of the World War Z actor's brother Doug, said her sweet "grammy" could "keep up with all 14 of us grandkids without missing a beat" in an emotional Instagram post.
Sharing a series of snaps of the former school counsellor throughout the years, Sydney wrote: "My sweet Grammy, Jane Etta, we were not ready for you to go yet but knowing you are finally free to sing, dance, and paint again makes it a tad easier.
"If you knew Grammy, you knew she had the biggest heart. She cared deeply for everyone and everything, no questions asked. She taught me how to paint, how to be strong, how to lead with kindness, to love Jesus through everything, and to find joy in the smallest things.
"She made up the silliest games just to make us laugh, and she believed in fairness, in putting others first, and doing good simply because it was the right thing to do.
"She could keep up with all 14 of us grandkids without missing a beat. There was no limit to the love she gave, and everyone who met her felt it.
"I don't know how we move forward without her. But I know she's still here in every brushstroke, every kind gesture, every hummingbird. She was love in its purest form.
"We were truly blessed to have her to love on growing up and I know she lives on through each of us."
Jane Etta raised Brad and his two siblings in Shawnee, Oklahoma and Springfield, Missouri alongside her husband William Alvin, who was the proprietor of a trucking company.
The pair had Brad just one year after they married in 1962.
The 84-year-old was a dedicated Christian who taught their children Southern Baptist traditions, the Sun reports.
Brad, 61, brought his mum and dad along to several red carpet appearances throughout the years.
In 2012, she and her husband joined Brad and his then-wife, Angelina Jolie, for an appearance at the Oscars.
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The Hollywood star is known to be close to his parents and attributes much of his acting success to his parents, saying he was always inspired by his father to provide them with a better life.
When Pitt was just weeks away from graduating from the University of Missouri with a degree in journalism, he abruptly dropped out and moved to Hollywood to pursue his dreams.
He said he followed advice from his father, who taught him to always shoot for the stars.
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