http://tvline.com/2016/03/29/patty-duke-dead-sitcom-star-dies/
Patty Duke, who became synonymous with chipper teenhood as the star of The Patty Duke Show, has died. She was 69.
Duke, whose real name was Anna Pearce, is best known for playing the dual roles of Patty and Cathy on her eponymous ABC sitcom, which ran from 1963-66.
ABC News reports that the actress died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine.
“This morning, our beloved mother, wife, matriarch and the exquisite artist, humanitarian, and champion for mental health, Anna Patty Duke Pearce, closed her eyes, quieted her pain and ascended to a beautiful place,” her family said in a statement. “We celebrate the infinite love and compassion she shared through her work and throughout her life.”
Patty Duke, who became synonymous with chipper teenhood as the star of The Patty Duke Show, has died. She was 69.
Duke, whose real name was Anna Pearce, is best known for playing the dual roles of Patty and Cathy on her eponymous ABC sitcom, which ran from 1963-66.
ABC News reports that the actress died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine.
“This morning, our beloved mother, wife, matriarch and the exquisite artist, humanitarian, and champion for mental health, Anna Patty Duke Pearce, closed her eyes, quieted her pain and ascended to a beautiful place,” her family said in a statement. “We celebrate the infinite love and compassion she shared through her work and throughout her life.”
