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.
She passed away 15 years ago, after a long struggle with breast and ovarian cancer,» Jolie began her post. A post shared by Angelina Jolie (@angelinajolie)«In June, I will be a month away from the age when she was diagnosed.
I have had preventive surgeries to try to lessen chances but I continue to have check ups,» she continued. Jolie went on to share memories of her mother's love for music and the personal touches that she remembers years after her death. «My mom loved Hendrix.
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