Brad Pitt 's mother, Jane Pitt, has died at the age of 84, the actor's niece, Sydney Pitt, announced this week. According to her obituary, Jane Pitt died on Tuesday, Aug. 5. She is survived by her husband William Alvin "Bill" Pitt and their children, Brad Pitt, Doug Pitt and Julie Neal (née Pitt).

Brad Pitt Worked Through Grief — Filming on the Same Day His Mother Died originally appeared on Parade. Brad Pitt was working on the set of a new film the same day that his mother, Jane Etta Pitt, died at age 84.

Brad Pitt's mother Jane Etta Pitt has died at age 84, PEOPLE confirms. The actor's niece wrote on Instagram that "we were not ready for you to go" and she "cared deeply for everyone and everything, no questions asked.