Chris Anne Affleck passes away at the age of 83

Chris Anne Affleck, mother of Ben and Casey Affleck, died on June 2, 2026, at age 83 after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was a Harvard graduate and taught public school for 35 years until retiring in 2008.

In the 1960s, she was a freedom rider in the segregated Southern United States.

She attended her grandson's high school graduation on May 31, 2026, two days before her death.

Her grandchildren were described as the animating force of her final two decades.