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Angelina Jolie pays Tribute to Unbroken Inspiration Zamperini

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Angelina Jolie described Zamperini's death as "a loss impossible to describe"

Highlights

  • Actress Angelina Jolie, who directed the 2014 film Unbroken based on the life of Louis Zamperini, former Olympic runner and World War II hero, says of his passing - "It is a loss impossible to describe".
  • Zamperini, whose life is the subject of the Angelina-directed movie Unbroken, died at the age of 97 from pneumonia on Wednesday, reports aceshowbiz.com.
  • Angelina said in a statement: "It is a loss impossible to describe. We are all so grateful for how enriched our lives are for having known him. We will miss him terribly."
  • Unbroken, whose script is based on Laura Hillenbrand's book Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption on Zamperini's life, is set for release on December 25.
Los Angeles: Actress Angelina Jolie, who directed the 2014 film Unbroken based on the life of Louis Zamperini, former Olympic runner and World War II hero, says of his passing - "It is a loss impossible to describe". (Also Read: Maleficent Becomes Angelina Jolie's Highest Grossing Film)

Zamperini, whose life is the subject of the Angelina-directed movie Unbroken, died at the age of 97 from pneumonia on Wednesday, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Angelina said in a statement: "It is a loss impossible to describe. We are all so grateful for how enriched our lives are for having known him. We will miss him terribly."

Unbroken, whose script is based on Laura Hillenbrand's book Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption on Zamperini's life, is set for release on December 25.
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