Nancy Dow, mother to Emmy-winning actress Jennifer Aniston, has died at age 79. Aniston released a statement to Us Weekly to confirm the news.
“She was 79 years old and passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends after enduring a long illness,” Aniston’s statement read. “We ask that our family’s privacy be respected as we grieve our loss.”
Aniston and Dow were estranged for nearly a decade after Dow penned a book about her daughter’s time on the mega-hit Friends. The reconciled after Aniston’s split from brad Pitt in 2005.
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