Ben Affleckand Casey Affleck's mother, Chris Anne, has died at the age of 83 after battling pancreatic cancer. Her family announced the news in an obituary published in the Boston Globe. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chris died peacefully in her sleep on June 2, two days after attending her grandson Atticus' high school graduation. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2025 and had been given six months to live.