US EditionJane Etta Pitt, Brad Pitt's Mom, Dies at 84
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, AUG 7 – Jane Etta Pitt was honored through a $1 million pediatric cancer center donation by her children and remembered for her dedication to education and family values.
- On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, TMZ first reported the death of Jane Etta Pitt, who died at age 84, announced by her niece Sydney Pitt on Instagram.
- Amid a private life in Springfield, Jane Etta Pitt, who raised Brad Pitt and his siblings in Shawnee and Springfield, Missouri, was a retired school counselor.
- On social media, TMZ reported Wednesday that Brad Pitt’s mother Jane Etta Pitt died at age 84, with his niece Sydney Pitt announcing the news on Instagram.
- Amid widespread condolences, the Pitt family mourns the loss of their matriarch, with Brad Pitt personally expressing grief over his mother’s death.
- The family’s legacy includes a $1 million donation by Brad Pitt and his siblings in 2009 to open the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center, the region’s first pediatric oncologist and hematologist.
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Brad Pitt’s Mother, Jane Pitt, Dies at 84
Brad Pitt's mother, Jane Pitt, has died at age 84. The actor's niece, Sydney Pitt, confirmed the news Wednesday on Instagram, writing that her grandmother had "the biggest heart," who "cared deeply for everyone and everything." "She taught me how to paint, how to be strong, how to lead with kindness, to love Jesus through everything, and to find joy in the smallest things," Sydney Pitt wrote. "She made up the silliest games just to make us laugh…
Jane Pitt, philanthropist and mother of Brad Pitt, dies at 84
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KOLR) – Jane Pitt, a prominent philanthropist in Springfield, Missouri, has died at the age of 84, according to her family. Pitt, whose children included actor Brad Pitt, Springfield businessman Doug Pitt and Julie Neal, passed away Tuesday, her family said. An obituary shared with Nexstar's KOLR from her son Doug Pitt described Jane Pitt as a dedicated educator at heart, beginning her career as an elementary school teacher. J…
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