Overview

• Jane Etta Pitt died on August 5 at age 84, as confirmed in a family-shared obituary and her granddaughter’s Instagram tribute.
• She is survived by her husband William Alvin Pitt, her three children—including actor Brad Pitt—and 14 grandchildren.
• Family tributes highlight her “Your Special Day” tradition with each grandchild and her decades of service as a school counselor in Missouri.
• In 2009, Brad Pitt and his siblings honored her commitment to children’s well-being by founding the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center.
• Her cause of death has not been disclosed and the family is mourning privately, with no further comment from Brad Pitt’s representatives.