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- Chris Affleck, mother of actor Ben Affleck (53) and actor Casey Affleck (50), died at age 83 on June 2, 2026 from cardiopulmonary arrest while visiting her son’s home.
- The death certificate listed pancreatic adenocarcinoma as a contributing condition, noting she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2025 and given six months to live.
- A Harvard graduate, she taught for three decades before retiring in 2008 and remained active in civil-rights causes.
