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Actress Mary Beth Hurt Dead at 79
Mary Beth Hurt was a three-time Tony nominee known for roles in Interiors and The World According to Garp; she battled Alzheimer’s for over a decade before passing.
- On Saturday, three-time Tony-nominated actress Mary Beth Hurt died at age 79 at an assisted living facility in Jersey City, New Jersey.
- Daughter Molly Schrader announced the death on social media Sunday, following Hurt's 2015 Alzheimer's diagnosis after a decade-long battle with the disease.
- Hurt earned three Tony Award nominations and debuted in Woody Allen's 1978 film "Interiors," later starring in "The World According to Garp" and "The Age of Innocence."
- The actress married Oscar-nominated filmmaker Paul Schrader in 1983 and collaborated with him on "Affliction" and "Light Sleeper," surviving with him and their two children.
- Her 40-year acting career concluded with the 2018 drama "Change in the Air," after which she transitioned to memory care facilities in Manhattan, New York.
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