Now Patty Duke has died

[tvguy]

She was 69.

 

[lorimay]

Sad news, she was young.

 

[Heidict]

My DH and I were just talking about her the other day. She was too young to die. Didn't realize that there were any health issues.

 

[lynxstch]

She was always one of my favorites

 

[loves to dive]

How sad, loved the show where she played cousins.

 

[Mizzoufan]

Patty Duke died this morning, ABC News has confirmed.

According to her rep, Mitchell Stubbs, the cause of death was sepsis from a ruptured intestine.

The actress, whose real name was Anna Pearce, was 69.

"She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a friend, a mental health advocate and a cultural icon," Stubbs added in a statement. "She will be greatly missed."

 

[RDR_BU]

 

[MIGrandma]

Aw, so sad. I have always liked her movies/TV shows.

 

[tazdev3225]

I'm heart broken. I absolutely loved her. May she RIP.

 

[Minnesota!]

Awww, she was great!

 

[georgina]

She had a rough childhood and adolescence, under control of managers who spent her earnings. Her autobiography was 'Call Me Anna'- her real name.

I didn't know she was the mother of Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin).

 

[powellrj]

I had seen her speak on TV shows over the years where she talked about her childhood and I really felt for her. The Patty Duke Show is shown on our cable system everyday. Thats so sad that she has died.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

:<

 

[lynxstch]

There was a thread started just a little while before yours--http://www.disboards.com/threads/now-patty-duke-has-died.3496579/

 

[Dan Murphy]

A very good actress, a troubled life, way to young to die. Online says she died from sepsis due to ruptured intestine.

 

[L&Lfan]

I'm actually watching season 2 (1964-1965) of the Patty Duke Show currently. I was too young when it originally aired and I haven't seen the reruns in 40 years. I'm a big fan of The Miracle Worker and of course, Valley of the Dolls is a camp hoot. RIP, Anna!

 

[L&Lfan]

Loved the Patty Duke Show (1963-1966).

 

[aristocatz]

Loved the Patty Duke Show (1963-1966).

Wow the Patty Duke Show was only on for 3 years? Such a memorable show for such a short time span. I am from a different generation-I watched it on "Nick at Night" lol

 

[Aliceacc]

Ah, what a shame. May she rest in peace.

 

[tvguy]

Wow the Patty Duke Show was only on for 3 years? Such a memorable show for such a short time span. I am from a different generation-I watched it on "Nick at Night" lol

105 episodes. The magic number for a TV show to work in reruns (syndication) is 100 episodes.