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Brad Pitt's mother Jane Etta Pitt passes away at 84
Jane Etta Pitt, the mother of Oscar-winning actor Brad Pitt, has passed away at the age of 84, reported People. The family of the 'Fight Club' actor paid tribute to her following her demise. The cause of the death has not yet been disclosed by Brad Pitt or his family. According to the outlet, Pitt and his two younger siblings, brother Doug and sister Julie, were raised in Springfield, Missouri, by Jane, a retired school counsellor, and father William, a former owner of a trucking company. The 'F1' actor's niece, Sydney, the daughter of his younger brother Doug, remembered Jane as someone who had "the biggest heart" and "cared deeply for everyone and everything." Posting an emotional tribute to her Instagram handle, Sydney wrote, "My sweet Grammy. 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." "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. We were truly blessed to have her to love on growing up, and I know she lives on through each of us," she added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sydney Pitt (@pidney) According to People magazine, at a special screening of his latest film 'F1' in June, Pitt gave a shout-out to his mom while telling anchor Savannah Guthrie that she watched the 'Today' show on a daily basis. "I gotta say hi to my mom because she watches you every morning. To Jane Pitt. Love you, Mom," the actor added, waving and blowing a kiss in the video clip shared by Today as quoted by People. Though Jane and William Pitt generally remained out of the public eye, they occasionally joined their son at major public events, including the 2012 Oscars and the 2014 premiere of 'Unbroken', directed by Pitt's then-wife Angelina Jolie, reported People. According to the outlet, in 2009, Brad Pitt and his siblings contributed USD 1 million to a Missouri hospital, helping to establish a new wing named in honour of their mother, the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Centre, where the first pediatric oncologist and haematologist were appointed in southwest Missouri.
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Brad Pitt's Mom Jane Dies at 84, Family Says 'We Were Not Ready for You to Go Yet'
The actor's niece wrote on Instagram that Jane "cared deeply for everyone and everything, no questions asked"NEED TO KNOW Brad Pitt's mom Jane has died at age 84 Pitt's niece posted a tribute to her grandma on Instagram, writing that "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" Pitt and his siblings Doug and Julie were raised in Missouri by mom Jane and dad WilliamBrad Pitt is mourning the death of his mom Jane. The Oscar winner's mother died at age 84, PEOPLE confirms. TMZ was first to report the news. A rep for the actor declined to comment. Pitt, 61, and his two younger siblings, brother Doug and sister Julie, were raised in Springfield, Missouri, by mom Jane, a retired school counselor, and dad William, a former owner of a trucking company. The actor's niece Sydney (daughter of Doug) paid tribute to Jane on Instagram Wednesday, Aug. 6, saying she had "the biggest heart" and "cared deeply for everyone and everything, no questions asked." "My sweet Grammy," she wrote, "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." "She could keep up with all 14 of us grandkids without missing a beat," wrote Sydney. "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. ... We were truly blessed to have her to love on growing up and I know she lives on through each of us." At a special screening of his latest film F1 in June, Pitt gave a shout-out to his mom while telling anchor Savannah Guthrie that she watched the Today show on a daily basis. "I gotta say hi to my mom because she watches you every morning," he told Guthrie. "To Jane Pitt. Love you, Mom," the actor added, waving and blowing a kiss in the video clip shared by Today. Read the original article on People
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All About Brad Pitt's Dad, William Pitt, and Late Mom, Jane Pitt
Brad Pitt's mom Jane died at age 84 in August 2025NEED TO KNOW Brad Pitt was born to parents William and Jane Pitt on Dec. 18, 1963 He was one of three children, alongside brother Doug and sister Julie Jane died at 84 in August 2025Brad Pitt is saying goodbye to his mom, Jane. In August 2025, PEOPLE confirmed that Brad's mother, Jane Pitt, died at the age of 84. While the Babylon actor may be an A-lister, his roots can be traced back to the crossroads of America. He was born in Shawnee, Okla., in 1963 to Jane and William Pitt and raised in Springfield, Missouri, with his two siblings, Doug and Julie. The Academy Award-winning actor's full name, William Bradley Pitt, is a homage to his father. In following his love of acting, it appears Brad embraced the advice of his namesake in blazing his illustrious career path. Speaking with Parade in 2011, the actor recalled a pivotal lesson he learned from his dad when he wasn't performing well at a tennis tournament. '[My dad] got right up to me and said, 'Are you having fun?' I said, 'No.' And he said, 'Then don't do it,' ' Brad told the outlet. He continued, "Finding something you love to do has been a big guideline for me. I think it gave me the impetus to move out to California in a beat-up Datsun with a couple hundred dollars in my pocket. It's been the impetus to seek out projects that are important to me." From their careers to their family, here is everything to know about Brad's parents, William and Jane Pitt. William and Jane raised Brad in Missouri William Alvin Pitt and Jane Etta Hillhouse met at Oklahoma Baptist University, per the Oklahoma Historical Society. The couple wed in 1962 and welcomed Brad shortly after. A few years later, the family relocated to Tulsa and then settled in Springfield, Mo., where Brad and his two younger siblings were raised. 'Well, it was Springfield, Missouri, which is a big place now, but we grew up surrounded by cornfields,' he told GQ in 2017. 'Ten minutes outside of town, you start getting into forests and rivers and the Ozark mountains, stunning country." The Fight Club star eventually left the city during his last semester at Missouri University, where he was just weeks away from graduating with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Brad's father still lives there today, along with his brother and sister, who also have their own families. They have three children After the birth of Brad in 1963, William and Jane welcomed son Doug in 1966 and sister Julie in 1969. Although the eldest Pitt child decided to move to Hollywood, he has maintained a close bond with his siblings, in part due to their shared passions for business and philanthropy. As Brad was getting his start in the entertainment industry, Doug founded his computer company, ServiceWorld Computer Center, in 1991. Following a merger in 2013, the actor's brother took over the business again in 2017, and today, it's known as the Pitt Technology Group. During this time, Doug also established the real estate business Pitt Development Group in 2014. Apart from his entrepreneurial endeavors, he founded the organization Care to Learn to help students and has been the Goodwill Ambassador of Tanzania since 2010. Both Doug and Julie are also involved in WorldServe International — which provides aid to populations in Africa — where he's on the board, and she's a water ambassador. Brad has done his own share of philanthropic work, including when he teamed up with his siblings to donate $1 million to a Missouri hospital in 2009. The funds helped open a new wing named after their mother called the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center, where the first pediatric oncologist and hematologist were hired in the southwest Missouri region, per CBS. Speaking with WorldServe International in 2018, Jane opened up about her pride in seeing her kids being there for others. 'I'm very proud of all my children. They see a need and try to step in and fill it,' she said. 'Whether it's a disaster in New Orleans [which Brad helped with], or all the things in Tanzania that Doug does do, or Julie's wonderful, wonderful work in Ethiopia. It's an amazing thing.' Brad's dad wanted to give him "a better life" Unlike their famous son, Brad's parents had a more humble work life. As The Sydney Morning Herald reported, William ran a trucking company, and Jane was a school counselor. Despite moving away from the Midwest in his early 20s, the Seven actor has revisited childhood memories over the years. In an interview with Parade in 2011, he revealed what his dad was like growing up and shared his admiration for him. "My dad worked five and a half, six days a week [as a trucking company executive], and then he would take us fishing," Brad told the outlet. "He'd do that all weekend, then start work again." He continued, "I have immense appreciation for that now that I'm a parent, knowing what you have to do to carve out time for your kids. I know how taxing that was on him." Brad also touched on his home life in a conversation with The New York Times in 2019, sharing that his dad encouraged a "be-capable, be-strong" attitude. The actor later learned that William's perspective was influenced by his own upbringing. 'He had grown up in extreme hardship and poverty, always dead set on giving me a better life than he had — and he did it. But he came from that stoic ilk,' the Fury cast member said. They've appeared on the red carpet with Brad Though William and Jane mostly stayed out of the spotlight, they have walked the red carpet with their son. One of those rare moments happened when Brad, then-wife Angelina Jolie and his parents attended the Oscars together in 2012. During a red carpet interview with CNN, the actor talked about what his family had done that day leading up to the major event, which included biscuits and gravy. Two years later, Brad's parents also accompanied him for the premiere of the biographical war drama movie Unbroken that Jolie directed but was unable to attend, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Brad and his parents walked the red carpet with three of his kids. Jane died in August 2025 TMZ was the first to report that Jane had died at 84 after Doug's daughter, Sydney, shared a tribute to her grandmother on Instagram. Sharing photos of Jane through 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." She went on to describe Jane as someone who "cared deeply for everyone and everything, no questions asked." "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," Sydney wrote. Read the original article on People
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Jane Pitt, mom to Brad Pitt, dies at 84. Granddaughter calls her 'love in its purest form'
Jane Pitt, a schoolteacher, philanthropist and the mother of film star Brad Pitt, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. The Pitt family shared her obituary with KY3, an NBC-affiliated station in Springfield, Mo., where Jane and her husband, Bill, raised their three children — Brad, Doug Pitt and Julie Neal. The cause of Pitt's death was not revealed by the family. Doug Pitt's daughter Sydney shared a tribute to her grandmother on her Instagram account with a series of pictures. '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,' she wrote. '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,' Sydney added. In addition to being an accomplished artist, her family said Jane Pitt was an elementary school teacher with the Springfield public school system. In 2009, the Pitts donated $1 million to establish the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She would occasionally make red carpet appearances with her son Brad. The actor's six children are among the Pitts' 14 grandchildren, and the family said Jane Pitt treasured her role as grandmother. "The years of 'Your Special Day' of one-on-ones with each grandkid are some of their fondest memories," the family said in her obituary. Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. Solve the daily Crossword
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Brad Pitt's Mom Once Gushed About How 'Proud' She Was of Him
Brad Pitt's Mom Once Gushed About How 'Proud' She Was of Him originally appeared on Parade. Brad Pitt's mother, Jane Etta, once gushed about how "proud" she was of her son's philanthropic work years before her death at the age of 84. Over the years, Brad, 61, has been sure to take advantage of his platform by helping those in need. In 2009, he and his siblings, Doug Pitt and Julie Pitt, donated $1 million to a Missouri hospital. The money helped the organization open a new wing named after their mother called the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center. The donation helped make history when the hospital hired the first pediatric oncologist and hematologist in the southwest Missouri region. In 2018, Jane spoke to WorldServe International and praised her children from helping those in need. 'I'm very proud of all my children. They see a need and try to step in and fill it,' she said at the time. 'Whether it's a disaster in New Orleans [which Brad helped with], or all the things in Tanzania that Doug does do, or Julie's wonderful, wonderful work in Ethiopia. It's an amazing thing.' It seems that Brad and his siblings may have been inspired to get involved in philanthropy following Jane's lead. Doug, 58, founded the ServiceWorld Computer Center in 1991, which both he and Jane were heavily involved with. Brad's brother also founded Care to Learn, which helps students. Additionally, Doug has served as the Goodwill Ambassador of Tanzania since 2010. Parade Daily🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 It was revealed that Jane died when sources close to the family confirmed to TMZ on Wednesday, August 6, that she passed a few days earlier. One of Jane's granddaughters, Sidney Pitt, broke her silence when posting a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. '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,' she wrote in the caption. Brad Pitt's Mom Once Gushed About How 'Proud' She Was of Him first appeared on Parade on Aug 6, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 6, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
