Actor Pierce Brosnan suffered a tragic loss last week after his 41-year-old daughter died following a lengthy battle with ovarian cancer.

Reuters reports that Brosnan’s daughter, Charlotte, died Friday following a three-year battle with ovarian cancer. Charlotte’s mother and Brosnan’s first wife, Cassandra Harris, died in 1991 from the same type of cancer.

Following her death the 007 actor released a statement telling People, “On June 28 at 2 p.m. my darling daughter Charlotte Emily passed on to eternal life, having succumbed to ovarian cancer. She was surrounded by her husband Alex, children Isabella and Lucas and brothers Christopher and Sean."

"Charlotte fought her cancer with grace and humanity, courage and dignity,” Brosnan continues. “Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our beautiful dear girl. We pray for her and that the cure for this wretched disease will be close at hand soon. We thank everyone for their heartfelt condolences."

Charlotte is survived by her two brothers, 14-year-old daughter, 8-year-old son, her husband and of course, her father.

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