Israeli-American film actress and director Natalie Portman grieved over the passing of Israeli writer Amos Oz on Friday saying that her 'heart is broken.' View this post on Instagram My heart is broken. Today we lost a soul, a mind, a heart, Amos Oz, who brought so much beauty, so much love, and a vision of peace to our lives. Please hold him in your hearts and read his gorgeous books. My most loving embrace to his family, which he loved extremely. Photo by @jasonkempin/@gettyentertainment. A post shared by Natalie Portman (@natalieportman) on Dec 28, 2018 at 1:22pm PST Writing on her Instagram account, Portman wrote that 'Today we lost a soul, a mind, a heart, Amos Oz, who brought so much beauty, so much love, and a vision of peace to our lives.' Portman directed and starred in the 2015 film 'A Tale of Love and Darkness,' based on the novel of the same name written by Oz and published in 2002. Oz died of cancer at 79.
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