Chris Affleck, Mother of Oscar Winners Ben and Casey Affleck, Dies at 83
Chris Affleck, mother of Academy Award winners Ben and Casey Affleck, has passed away at age 83.
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The brief
Chris Affleck has died at 83 years old. Following her passing, Ben and Casey Affleck have mourned their mother, with details provided through a Boston Globe obituary.
Coverage from People.com, The Hollywood Reporter, and WCVB emphasizes that the death followed a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Other outlets, including Just Jared and Yahoo, have reported on the loss.
Future updates may emerge as the family shares further details via the Boston Globe obituary.
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Quick answers
How old was Chris Affleck when she died?
Most reports, including The Hollywood Reporter and WCVB, state she was 83, though Yahoo reported her age as 82.
What was the cause of death?
According to People.com, she died following a pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
How did the family announce her passing?
Just Jared reports that Ben and Casey Affleck mourned her death with a Boston Globe obituary.
Coverage (10)
- After Her Death, People Are Realizing What An Icon Ben Affleck’s Mom Chris Was Yahoo · 8h ago
- Chris Anne Affleck, Civil Rights Organizer And Mother of Ben and Casey Affleck, Dies at 82 TODAY.com · 8h ago
- Christopher AFFLECK Obituary (2026) - Boston, MA Legacy | Obituary Search · 8h ago
- Christopher Anne Affleck, Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother, dies at 83 WISN · 8h ago
- Ben and Casey Affleck’s mom, Chris, dead at 83 following pancreatic cancer battle Page Six · 8h ago
- Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 WCVB · 8h ago
- Ben & Casey Affleck Mourn Death of Mother Chris Anne with Boston Globe Obituary Just Jared · 8h ago
- Ben Affleck’s mother has died aged 82 Yahoo · 8h ago
- Ben and Casey Affleck’s Mother Chris Dies at 83 Following Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis People.com · 8h ago
- Chris Affleck, Mother of Oscar Winners Ben and Casey Affleck, Dies at 83 The Hollywood Reporter · 8h ago
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