Brad Pitt’s mom, Jane Etta Pitt, dead at 84: ‘We were not ready for you to go yet’

Brad Pitt is mourning the loss of his mom, Jane Etta Pitt. She was 84.

The actor’s niece, Sydney Pitt, confirmed the news via Instagram on Wednesday, sharing touching photos of the family matriarch.

“My sweet Grammy, Jane Etta, we were not ready for you to go yet but knowing you are finally free to sing, dance, and paint again makes it a tad easier,” she captioned the tribute.

“If you knew Grammy, you knew she had the biggest heart. She cared deeply for everyone and everything, no questions asked.”


Brad Pitt’s mom has died. She was 84.FilmMagic


The actor’s niece Sydney Pitt confirmed the news via social media on Wednesday. Pictured here in 1997.Penske Media via Getty Images

The Watering Souls founder continued, “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. She made up the silliest games just to make us laugh, and she believed in fairness, in putting others first, and doing good simply because it was the right thing to do.”

Sydney further reminisced about how every year before school, she would give the grandkids “a special day” doing whatever they wanted to do.

“Mine usually started with banana splits for breakfast, hours of playing Trouble, a craft project obvi, riding every ride together at Silver Dollar City like the badass she was, dinner at Olive Garden with Papa, mini golf where she’d make a V with her feet to help me aim… (and somehow still beat me) and ending the night watching Paulie until we feel asleep,” she revealed.


“My sweet Grammy, Jane Etta, we were not ready for you to go yet but knowing you are finally free to sing, dance, and paint again makes it a tad easier,” Sydney captioned the tribute.pidney/Instagram


“She could keep up with all 14 of us grandkids without missing a beat. There was no limit to the love she gave, and everyone who met her felt it.”pidney/Instagram


Sydney admitted that she doesn’t know how to “move forward without her.”pidney/Instagram

“She could keep up with all 14 of us grandkids without missing a beat. There was no limit to the love she gave, and everyone who met her felt it.”

Sydney then admitted that she doesn’t know how to “move forward without her,” adding, “But I know she’s still here in every brushstroke, every kind gesture, every hummingbird. She was love in its purest form.”

“We were truly blessed to have her to love on growing up and I know she lives on through each of us ♥️🪽✨🦜,” she concluded the tribute.

Sources close to the family also confirmed the news with TMZ, telling the outlet that Jane passed away sometime this week. However, it’s unclear when exactly.


Jane Etta maintained a fairly private life despite her eldest son’s fame.pidney/Instagram


She did accompany Brad to several red carpets, including the premiere of “In the Land of Blood and Honey” in 2011.Getty Images


She is survived by her husband, William, her three children and 14 grandkids.Getty Images

Pitt’s reps declined to comment when Page Six reached out.

Despite Pitt’s fame, his mom maintained a fairly private life. However, she accompanied the actor to several red carpets through the years, including for the 2012 Academy Awards.

Jane is survived by her husband, William Alvin Pitt, and her three kids, including the “Fight Club” actor, 61, as well as son Doug and daughter Julie.