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03-29-2016, 01:26 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/29/entertainment/patty-duke-obit-feat/index.html?adkey=bn
Patty Duke, best known for her initial teenage fame on her self-titled 1960s sitcom, died today at age 66.
Per CNN, her agency confirmed Patty died of Septic Shock as a result of a ruptured Intestine.
She was born Anna Marie Duke on December 14, 1946 in Elmhurst, New York, the youngest of 3 children (including an older brother, Ray).
After her parents divorced when she was age 8, Patty was raised by John and Ethel Ross; as she stated in later interviews, as a child Patty was severely Abused by John.
In 1963, at age 16, Sidney Sheldon cast Patty in the dual role of Patty and Cathy Lane, identical cousins, on a sitcom aptly titled "The Patty Duke Show," reruns of which aired on Nickelodeon from 1988-1993 after its 3-year run ended in 1966.
In the intervening years, Patty became a parent herself--3 times.
Her first marriage, a brief one to Michael Tell, produced a son, Sean Patrick Duke (born on February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, California); Sean was later adopted at age 3 by her 2nd husband, John Astin, whom she married later in 1971, and with whom she had her 2nd son, Mackenzie Alexander Astin, on May 12, 1973; after her marriage to John Astin ended by 1985, Mackenzie found greater fame in later episodes of TV's "The Facts of Life," while Sean co-starred in many films, including "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "The Goonies," and appearing with Kirk Cameron in "Like Father, Like Son."
In addition to Sean, John and Mackenzie, Patty Duke is survived by her 3rd husband, Michael Pierce, with whom she has an adopted son, Kevin.
Patty Duke, best known for her initial teenage fame on her self-titled 1960s sitcom, died today at age 66.
Per CNN, her agency confirmed Patty died of Septic Shock as a result of a ruptured Intestine.
She was born Anna Marie Duke on December 14, 1946 in Elmhurst, New York, the youngest of 3 children (including an older brother, Ray).
After her parents divorced when she was age 8, Patty was raised by John and Ethel Ross; as she stated in later interviews, as a child Patty was severely Abused by John.
In 1963, at age 16, Sidney Sheldon cast Patty in the dual role of Patty and Cathy Lane, identical cousins, on a sitcom aptly titled "The Patty Duke Show," reruns of which aired on Nickelodeon from 1988-1993 after its 3-year run ended in 1966.
In the intervening years, Patty became a parent herself--3 times.
Her first marriage, a brief one to Michael Tell, produced a son, Sean Patrick Duke (born on February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, California); Sean was later adopted at age 3 by her 2nd husband, John Astin, whom she married later in 1971, and with whom she had her 2nd son, Mackenzie Alexander Astin, on May 12, 1973; after her marriage to John Astin ended by 1985, Mackenzie found greater fame in later episodes of TV's "The Facts of Life," while Sean co-starred in many films, including "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "The Goonies," and appearing with Kirk Cameron in "Like Father, Like Son."
In addition to Sean, John and Mackenzie, Patty Duke is survived by her 3rd husband, Michael Pierce, with whom she has an adopted son, Kevin.