'Tomorrow would have been my mother’s 73rd birthday. She passed away 15 years ago, after a long struggle with breast and ovarian cancer.'
is paying tribute to her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died of breast and ovarian cancer in 2007, at age 56. On Monday -- World Ovarian Cancer Day -- Jolie took to Instagram to share a rare personal photo of her and her mother from when Jolie was a young girl and encourage women to screen for cancer.
Jolie went on to share memories of her mother's love for music and the personal touches that she remembers years after her death."My mom loved Hendrix. And would always sign her letters 'Kiss the Sky.' It took on new meaning after she passed. Sending my love to those who have also lost loved ones and strength to those who are fighting at this very moment for their lives and the lives of those they love.
In 2013, when the actress' aunt died of breast cancer, Jolie underwent a double mastectomy after she was diagnosed with the BRCA1 gene, which made her at high risk for developing breast cancer.
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