The translation of the text is: «Charlize Theron’s mother is alive, and her father died in tragic circumstances»
19 april 2026 в 23:13
Charlize Theron’s mother is still alive, but her father, Charles Theron, passed away in 1991. Charlize’s mother, Gerda Maritz, continues to play an important role in her life and remains close to her.
Gerda Maritz is a South African road construction worker who raised Charlize on a farm near Johannesburg. They have always been very close, and Charlize often notes that it was her mother who helped her become who she is today.
Charlize’s father, Charles Theron, died in 1991 when his mother shot him in an incident deemed self-defense. Charlize has shared that her father struggled with alcoholism and became aggressive, and her mother acted to protect them. No charges were filed.
«He shot through the steel doors to get in, making it clear he was going to kill us. His brother was with him», - she said in an interview with Lulu Garcia-Navarro. «We understood that the situation was serious, and when he broke the first door, mom ran to the safe to get the gun. She came into my bedroom. We held the door with our bodies because it didn’t have a lock. And he just backed up and started shooting through the door».
«He went to the safe, and mom opened the door while the brother was still standing there», - she continued. «The brother ran down the hallway, and she shot once; the bullet ricocheted seven times and hit him in the arm. These are things that are impossible to explain. Then she followed my father, who was already opening the safe to get more guns, and she shot him».
Charlize is an only child and has no siblings.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 for confidential support
Gerda Maritz is a South African road construction worker who raised Charlize on a farm near Johannesburg. They have always been very close, and Charlize often notes that it was her mother who helped her become who she is today.
Charlize’s father, Charles Theron, died in 1991 when his mother shot him in an incident deemed self-defense. Charlize has shared that her father struggled with alcoholism and became aggressive, and her mother acted to protect them. No charges were filed.
«He shot through the steel doors to get in, making it clear he was going to kill us. His brother was with him», - she said in an interview with Lulu Garcia-Navarro. «We understood that the situation was serious, and when he broke the first door, mom ran to the safe to get the gun. She came into my bedroom. We held the door with our bodies because it didn’t have a lock. And he just backed up and started shooting through the door».
«He went to the safe, and mom opened the door while the brother was still standing there», - she continued. «The brother ran down the hallway, and she shot once; the bullet ricocheted seven times and hit him in the arm. These are things that are impossible to explain. Then she followed my father, who was already opening the safe to get more guns, and she shot him».
Charlize is an only child and has no siblings.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 for confidential support
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