Angelina Jolie's aunt, Debbie
Martin, has lost her battle with breast cancer.
According to E! News and
People, Martin -- the younger sister of the actress' mother, Marcheline
Bertrand -- died on Sunday. She was 61.
"Angelina has been in
touch throughout the week and her brother Jamie has been with us, giving his
support day by day," surviving husband Ronald Martin, told E!, who was
first to report the news. "They both loved Debbie very much and although
Angie is not able to come right now she has sent her love and support which was
very nice. ... We have seen Angelina a number of times since Debbie was
diagnosed with breast cancer and Debbie and I were both very proud of her
recent decision to have the double mastectomy and to do everything she can to
keep her family from having to go through what we've been through.
"Angelina's father Jon
Voight has also been tremendously supportive -- he came down to see Debbie last
Sunday and spent the whole day, talking with her and sharing his love and I
know Debbie really enjoyed seeing him and talking with him," he continued.
The sad news comes just two
weeks after the Oscar-winning actress revealed that she had a preventative
double mastectomy after discovering she had the faulty BRCA gene.
Martin's sister (Jolie's
mother) died in 2007 after a seven-year battle with ovarian cancer. The actress
is planning to undergo surgery to remove her ovaries.
Martin is survived by her
husband and two sons. (Source)
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