India, July 24 -- Oscar winner Ben and Casey Affleck's mother Chris Anne died on June 2 at the age of 83. The family announced her passing on July 23. Chris Anne had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December.

While an official cause of death of Chris Anne was not listed in the obituary, it was made clear that she was given six months to live in December 2025, after her diagnosis. She then passed away in June - six months from her diagnosis.

Chris Anne Boldt was born in New York City in December 1942. She graduated from Harvard University and spent 35 years as a public school teacher. Chris Anne retired in 2008 and was a fierce civil rights advocate all her life. She was one of the original freedom riders who went to the Deep Sou...