Angelina Jolie's Aunt Dies After Breast Cancer Battle

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)

Angelina Jolie's post-mastectomy topless portrait to be auction for charity

Less than two weeks after Angelina Jolie announced that she underwent a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer, Swedish artist Johan Andersson has unveiled a controversial nude portrait of the actress post-surgery.

The oil painting is made by Swedish Artist - Johan Andersson- and it is expected to fetch around 22,000 dollars, the New York Daily News reported.

Anderson, who is the youngest artist to be exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery, is known for an acclaimed posthumous portrait of Amy Winehouse.

Profits from the sale of the painting will go to a charity- Falling Whistles-that campaigns for peace in the Congo.

In a statement to the gallery selling his portrait, Art Below, Andersson explained that he felt personally connected to Jolie's experience.

"My mother had aggressive breast cancer when I was 15," Andersson said.

"The recent news about Angelina stirred an anxiety within me leading me to paint this portrait," he said.

"There is an underlying awkwardness in her demeanor in juxtaposition to the natural beauty of her face," he added. (Source)