Chris Affleck, the mother of Hollywood stars Ben and Casey Affleck, has died at the age of 83 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Chris Anne Affleck passed away on June 2, according to her obituary. She was diagnosed with cancer in December.
Born in New York City in 1942, Chris was a Harvard University graduate. She taught public school for 35 years and was a lifelong civil rights advocate.
She married Timothy Affleck and had two sons: Ben in 1972 and Casey in 1975.
The family moved to Massachusetts around 1975, but Chris and Tim later divorced when Ben was 12.
Chris played an active role in supporting her sons' acting careers.
She introduced a young Ben to her former Harvard roommate, who was a casting director, helping him land auditions for commercials and TV movies.
One of her most memorable moments was attending the 1998 Oscars with Ben as his date. Matt Damon also brought his mother, Nancy, as his date.
That night, Ben and Matt won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for "Good Will Hunting."
