Patty Duke: American actress (1946–2016)
Anna Marie Patty Duke (December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016) was an American stage, television and movie actress.
She was born in Manhattan, New York City. Duke was married to actor John Astin and had two children; Mackenzie Astin and Sean Astin.
Patty Duke | |
|---|---|
 Duke in 1975 | |
| Born | Anna Marie Duke December 14, 1946 |
| Died | March 29, 2016 (aged 69) Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States |
| Other names | Patty Duke Astin Anna Duke-Pearce |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, author, mental health advocate |
| Spouse(s) | Harry Falk (m. 1965-1969, divorced) Michael Tell (m. 1970-1970, annulled) John Astin (m. 1972-1985, divorced) Michael Pearce (m. 1986-2016, her death) |
| Children | Sean Astin Mackenzie Astin Kevin Pearce |
| President of the Screen Actors Guild | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Asner |
| Succeeded by | Barry Gordon |
| Website | www |
In 1963, at age 16, Duke won the Academy Award for "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" for playing Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker. At the time, she was the youngest person to win the award.
On March 29, 2016, Duke died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was 69 years old.
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