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Premiere of 'Mom And Dad' during the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival, at Ryerson Theatre in Toronto, Canada. Photo: Ian Wilson
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Nicolas Cage's mother has died at the age of 85.

Former dancer Joy Vogelsang had been hospitalized in Los Angeles for two weeks before passing away late last month (26May21).

The Face/Off star's brother, Christopher Coppola, shared the sad news in a tribute on Facebook.

"She had a very hard life with mental health issues...," he wrote. "I learned from my mama what 'affection' really means. I believe only a mama can truly teach that... Thank you for all your prayers and being with me the last few days."

Joy divorced Nicolas' father August, an author and film executive, in 1976. He died in 2009.

In addition to Nicolas and Christopher, who is a director, the couple also had son Marc Coppola, who works as a DJ.

Joy's funeral has not yet taken place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cage is currently in the Cayman Islands shooting his next film, The Retirement Plan.