Brad Pitt has reflected on the loss of his mother, Jane Pitt, nearly a year after her death in August 2025. In a new interview with Esquire published on August 10, the actor opened up about the lasting nature of grief, describing loss as “the most profound thing a human can endure.”
He also reflected on going through the experience alongside his father, with whom he occasionally talks about his mother. “Let’s just say it’s better to be the one who goes first,” Pitt said.
Pitt acknowledged that grief can leave a lasting void while also bringing unexpected meaning. “Grief, if you survive it, leaves a gaping hole, but it also leaves profound beauty. It’s an aching beauty, but it’s beauty,” he said.
Losing someone close is one of the most difficult things, if not the most difficult thing, we experience in life. There is no way of getting round it: grief is painful and sometimes it never goes away.
Of course, everyone's experience is different and certain methods of coping may work for one person and not the next. However, it can be helpful to hear what others have to say about how they got through this difficult time.
Read through this gallery to find out what these celebs had to say on the topic.