Overview
- Ben Affleck told Kerry Washington on September 30 that “my parents just died, both of them,” and confirmed their deaths occurred in April and June.
- His mother, Chris Anne Affleck, died on June 2 at age 83 after a multi-month battle with pancreatic cancer that began with a December 2025 diagnosis.
- His father, Timothy Affleck, died in April at age 76 and that loss was publicly confirmed by Ben’s brother Casey during press at the Venice Film Festival in early September.
- After his mother’s death Ben read letters she had written when she was young that revealed her ambitions and activism and led him to see her as a whole person separate from her role as their parent.
- The brothers have publicly mourned and dedicated work to their parents, and further family statements or memorial details could follow as they continue to process the losses.