Full Coverage: Patty Duke | 1946-2016
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At the time of her passing, Patty Duke was in a tremendous amount of pain, “Entertainment Tonight” has learned via an interview with Duke’s son Sean Astin.
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Patty Duke came to fame as a teenager, combining both a masterful talent for dramatic acting with a sunny, all-American image that enchanted both TV and film audiences.
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Long before celebrities shared their private struggles on talk-show couches and social media feeds, actress Patty Duke broke a Hollywood taboo by speaking publicly about her mental health struggles.
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Patty Duke, former child star and Academy Award winner, died on Tuesday. She was 69.
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Patty Duke, like so many child actors before and after, lived her life in the public eye.
