Brad Pitt 's mother, Jane Pitt, has died at the age of 84, the actor's niece, Sydney Pitt, announced this week. According to her obituary, Jane Pitt died on Tuesday, Aug. 5. She is survived by her husband William Alvin "Bill" Pitt and their children, Brad Pitt, Doug Pitt and Julie Neal (née Pitt).

The Pitt family mourned the loss of its matriarch, Jane Etta Pitt, in August 2025. Learn about Brad's late mother here.

Insiders say Angelina Jolie kept Brad Pitt’s children from their grandmother Jane, who died without seeing them for nearly a decade.