Angelina Jolie is understandably distraught after her mother died on Saturday evening after a six year fight against ovarian cancer.

Angelina and Brad flew to Los Angeles from New Orleans on Saturday afternoon to be with Marcheline Bertrand in her final hours. The two, along with Angelina’s brother James Haven, were at Marcheline’s bedside when she died.

Marcheline raised Angelina and James by herself after their father Jon Voight walked out on the family when Angelina was just a year old.

An ex-girlfriend of James’ told People magazine: “Marcheline was beautiful, caring and totally devoted to her children. I never saw her upset or sad, even after she was diagnosed with cancer.”

A second source said yesterday: “Angie was dreading this moment. She felt she had already lost her father - and now her mom too.”