According to reports in GQ magazine Marlon Brando is Courtney Love’s grandfather. The magazine reports that Love learned about her famous grandparent after her mother Linda Carroll took a DNA test. Love says: "I am incredibly shocked by this news. I have heard Mr. Brando has more than 30 children, so I can't imagine how many cousins I have."
Apparently Linda's mother, novelist Paula Fox, met Brando in the 40s, when the two enjoyed a romantic fling. Brando acknowledges 11 children as his own, although he’s thought to have many more.