India, July 24 -- Chris Anne Affleck, the mother of Hollywood actors Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck, has died at the age of 83. Her family confirmed that she passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 2, The Hollywood Reporter reported. She was 83 and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December

Beyond being known as Ben and Casey Affleck's mother, Chris spent more than three decades teaching in public schools and remained committed to social justice causes throughout her life. She was also among the original Freedom Riders who travelled through the American South during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.

Who Was Chris Anne Affleck?

Born Christine Anne Boldt in New York City in December 1942, Chris graduated from Harvard Unive...