Jane Etta Pitt, the mother of Academy Award-winning actor Brad Pitt, has died at the age of 84. Her granddaughter Sydney Pitt confirmed the death in an Instagram tribute on Wednesday. No cause of death has been disclosed, and Brad Pitt has not issued a public statement. A former school and family counselor, Jane Pitt was a familiar presence at red-carpet events alongside her son and joined him as recently as June for a screening of his forthcoming Formula 1 film. She and her husband William Alvin Pitt raised their three children in Springfield, Missouri, and in 2009 the family helped fund the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center with a US$1 million donation. Jane Pitt is survived by her husband, children Brad, Doug and Julie, and 14 grandchildren. U.S. entertainment site TMZ first reported the news earlier on Wednesday.