I'm sure you've heard the news just as Nicole Kidman was set to accept the best actress award for her role in baby girl at the Venice Film Festival she got tragic news her mother Janelle an Kidman passed away at 84 in a heartfelt statement Kidman shared I arrived in Venice and found out shortly after that my beautiful Brave mother has just passed I am in shock and have to go to my family but this award is for her the film's director helina Ry accepted the award on Kidman behalf conveying the actress's gratitude for the honor that now holds even deeper meaning Janelle Kidman had a history of heart issues but the exact cause of death hasn't been disclosed a collision of life and art Kidman called it as her success is now intertwined with profound loss our hearts go out to Nicole and her family during this incredibly difficult time