Michael Armand Hammer, the father of Armie Hammer, died from cancer

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Michael Armand Hammer, the actor Armie Hammer's father, has passed away.

The oil mogul Armand Hammer, who oversaw Occidental Petroleum Corporation, is the great-grandfather of Armie Hammer.

Michael's ex-wife Dru Ann Mobley confirmed his passing to reporters. She is Michael's child's mother.

"I had no idea how hard this would hit me. We were married for 26 beautiful years and raised two amazing sons together,

Armie and Viktor, Michael came to know Jesus as his Savior through my father and me,

so I know he is rejoicing in Heaven cheering us Hammers on to 'fight to good fight.”Mobley told the reporters.

Michael passed away on Sunday after a cancer struggle, according to TMZ. He was 67