Though Angelina Jolie and James Haven had an estranged relationship with their father, the two remained close to their mother until she passed away in 2007. The siblings were by each other's side when they received the news and helped each other cope with the loss. In an interview with Daily Mail, Haven revealed that the painful loss of their mother rattled the two. "When I first lost my mother, I couldn't stop crying. Fortunately, I was with Angie when we heard. It was such a big moment," he recounted.
Haven and Jolie's mother, Marcheline Bertrand, was just 56 years old when she passed away from cancer. The grieving process wasn't easy for both siblings, especially Jolie, who was under the spotlight. "Angie has become very thin because she's grieving," Haven admitted that year. "It's even difficult for her to eat. I keep saying to her, 'Don't forget to eat,' but you know she doesn't pay much attention to food anyway, and she's been going through a process of grief like me. She has not wanted to eat, nor has she been able to."
The loss of their mother and the fractured relationship with their father left both Jolie and Haven feeling like orphans. Haven admitted that it helped them connect to children in need. "If Angelina understood something about missing parents before, she understands completely now. Angelina and I are orphans, too, in a way. When you see those kids in orphanages, they cling to each other," he explained.
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