Angelina Jolie's mother fighting cancer battle

[SVZ]

ANGELINA JOLIE is hiding a painful secret - her mother MARCHELINE BERTRAND is battling cancer.

The actress' French mum has been quietly battling the disease for three years, according to US tabloid National Enquirer, but things took a turn for the worse late last year (05) and Bertrand had to be hospitalised.

A source close to the TOMB RAIDER star tells the publication that Jolie jetted in to be by her mother's bedside after she checked into a Los Angeles hospital.

The 55-year-old former actress, who was married to Jolie's estranged father JON VOIGHT in the 1970s, reportedly had to undergo surgery.

The source says, "Marcheline isn't just Angelina's mother - she's her best friend too."


06/01/2006 19:52
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[muchlove]

Very sad. She's really close to her mother. Amazing that they were able to keep that news private for 3 years.

[SammysMom]

And good for them for being able to keep it private. Its very sad. Seems maybe since her mother has been diagnosed maybe Angelina has re-evaluated her life for the better. What is important and what is not and it shows.