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Staying cautious. Angelina Jolie urged followers to take cancer screenings seriously while paying tribute to her late mother.
“Tomorrow would have been my mother’s 73rd birthday,” the Maleficent actress, 47, captioned a polaroid photo of her and her mother via Instagram on Monday, May 8. “She passed away 15 years ago, after a long struggle with breast and ovarian cancer.”
Marcheline Bertrand died at age 56 in January 2007 after battling cancer for nearly a decade, and the actress and producer is survived by both Jolie and son James Haven, both of whom she shared with ex-husband Jon Voight. Bertrand’s mother and sister also died after battling cancer.
“In June, I will be a month away from the age when she was diagnosed,” Jolie shared in her tribute, which was posted on World Ovarian Cancer Day. “I have had preventive surgeries to try to lessen chances but I continue to have check ups. My mom loved [Jimi] Hendrix. And would always sign her letters Kiss the Sky. It took on new meaning after she passed. Sending my love to those who have also lost loved ones and strength to those who are fighting at this very moment for their lives and the lives of those they love. And to other women, please take the time to look after yourself and go for your mammograms and blood tests or ultrasounds, particularly if you have a family history of cancer.”
Jolie made headlines in 2013 when she elected to have surgery to prevent cancer. “We often speak of ‘Mommy’s mommy,’ and I find myself trying to explain the illness that took her away from us,” the Girl, Interrupted star wrote in a May 2013 essay for The New York Times. “They have asked if the same could happen to me. I have always told them not to worry, but the truth is I carry a “faulty”
Cher is opening up about her longtime friendship with Tina Turner and some of their final conversations together.
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Marcheline Bertrand was an actress and activist. She was best known for her humanitarian work, supporting Native communities.
Angelina Jolie is sharing an emotional tribute to her late mother Marcheline Bertrand. The Hollywood star is sending love to everyone “who have also lost loved ones,” on what would be her mom’s 73 birthday.The 47-year-old actress posted a sweet photo with her mom on Instagram, remembering her life and sharing some words of encouragement to her fans and followers, urging them to “look after” themselves and prioritize their health.Angelina’s mom passed away in 2007 after a difficult 8-year battle with breast and ovarian cancer.
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Angelina Jolie has urged women with a history of cancer in their family to “look after” themselves and “take mamograms, blood tests and ultrasounds”. The actor posted a touching tribute to her late mum on Instagram for what would have been her 73rd birthday. Marcia Lynne ‘Marcheline’ Bertrand – also an actor – died of ovarian cancer in 2007, after also being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Angelina Jolie is paying tribute to her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died of breast and ovarian cancer in 2007, at age 56. On Monday — World Ovarian Cancer Day — Jolie took to Instagram to share a rare personal photo of her and her mother from when Jolie was a young girl and encourage women to screen for cancer. «Tomorrow would have been my mother’s 73rd birthday.
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