Pierce Brosnan's daughter dies of ovarian cancer

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Ovarian cancer has claimed another loved one of actor Pierce Brosnan.

Brosnan confirmed to People that his daughter Charlotte has lost her battle with the disease.

“On June 28 at 2 p.m. my darling daughter Charlotte Emily passed on to eternal life, having succumbed to ovarian cancer,” Brosnan said, in a statement. “She was surrounded by her husband Alex, her children Isabella and Lucas and her brothers Christopher and Sean."

The statement continued, "Charlotte fought her cancer with grace and humanity, courage and dignity. 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.” The actor concluded with a show of gratitude to the public, adding, “We thank everyone for their heartfelt condolences.”

Charlotte was only 41 years of age. Her mother, Cassandra Harris, was Brosnan’s first wife. She also passed away as a reuslt of ovarian cancer.