Chris Anne Affleck, mother of actors Ben and Casey, died on June 2, at the age of 83. His last wish was to see his grandson Atticus finish high school, which he managed to do two days before leaving.
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02/08/2026
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Chris Anne Affleck, mother of actors Ben and Casey Affleck, died last June 2, although news of her death was only reported last week.
The 83 - year - old teacher suffered from pancreatic cancer, diagnosed in December and, according to the doctors, she would only have six months to live.
According to the death certificate, the teacher died due to a cardiorespiratory arrest while “visiting her son’s residence”.
Us Weekly magazine reveals that Chris was visiting Ben's home in Los Angeles when he suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest and the time of death was declared at 10:52.
His oncologic disease, a pancreatic adenocarcinoma (the most common and aggressive type of pancreatic cancer) was also identified as one of the factors that led to his death.
The Boston Globe newspaper revealed a curious detail about his last wish: to be present at a striking moment in his grandson's life.
“ His greatest desire after diagnosis was to live long enough to see his grandson Atticus finish high school”, said the obituary. “She was able to fulfill this desire, attending the ceremony with the family on May 31, 2026. He died peacefully, in his sleep, two days later”, you can read it.
According to this document, Chris’ grandchildren were “the strength of their last two decades. She felt a legitimate pride in the conquests of her descendants, but was delighted when they questioned, challenged or confronted authority intelligently.”.
Ben and Casey were also very close to their mother. In addition to his sons, Chris Anne Affleck also leaves five grandchildren, Atticus and Indiana, children of Casey Affleck, and Violet, Fin and Sam, sons of Ben.