Barely two weeks after Angelina Jolie announced that she had a preventive double mastectomy to avoid breast cancer, People.com reports that Jolie's aunt, Debbie Martin, has lost her battle with the disease and passed away on Sunday. She was 61.
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Martin was the sister of Jolie's mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died in 2007 after a seven-year battle with ovarian cancer. Martin was hospitalized on Wednesday, and her husband Ronald Martin says that while Jolie was not able to be with her aunt when she passed, she had seen Martin many times since her diagnosis, adding, "Angelina has been sending her wishes. She and my wife texted each other. It was difficult for my wife, during the last few months, to communicate."
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Martin was the sister of Jolie's mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died in 2007 after a seven-year battle with ovarian cancer. Martin was hospitalized on Wednesday, and her husband Ronald Martin says that while Jolie was not able to be with her aunt when she passed, she had seen Martin many times since her diagnosis, adding, "Angelina has been sending her wishes. She and my wife texted each other. It was difficult for my wife, during the last few months, to communicate."
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- 5/27/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
Angelina Jolie's aunt, Debbie Martin, lost her battle with breast cancer on Sunday. She was 61. The news comes nearly two weeks after Jolie revealed she had a preventative double mastectomy after learning she had tested positive for the "faulty" Brca gene. Martin was hospitalized on Wednesday, her husband Ronald Martin, told E! News. Also read: Angelina Jolie Double Mastectomy Disclosure Greeted With Flood of Support Martin is the biological sister of Jolie's mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died after a seven-year battle with ovarian cancer in 2007. "Angelina has been in touch throughout the week...
- 5/27/2013
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
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. ...
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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. ...
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
- 5/26/2013
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
Angelina Jolie's aunt, Debbie Martin, has lost her battle with breast cancer Sunday. She was 61. The devastating news comes nearly two weeks after Jolie revealed she had a preventative double mastectomy after learning she had tested positive for the "faulty" Brca gene. Martin was hospitalized on Wednesday, her husband Ronald Martin, tells People. She passed away early Sunday morning. While Jolie was not able to be with her aunt, she had seen Martin many times since her diagnosis, and both Jolie and her brother James Haven had been in contact throughout this past week to lend their support. "Angelina has been sending her wishes,...
- 5/26/2013
- by Jackie Fields and Jessica Herndon
- PEOPLE.com
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