Charlize Theron recalls night her mother SHOT father dead: 'He was going to kill us'
etimes.in / Apr 20, 2026, 05:28 (IST)
Charlize Theron bravely shared the harrowing night her father, armed and threatening, broke into their home. Her mother, in an act of self-defense, shot and killed him. Theron, then 15, revealed this deeply personal trauma, hoping to help others feel less alone. Authorities cleared her mother of charges, and life moved forward.