Oscar Winning Actress Patty Duke Dies at 69
Patty Duke passes away Tuesday March 29 at 69-years-old. Duke won an Academy Award as a teen for her portrayal in the 1962 movie Miracle Worker. She went on to star in her own sitcom The Patty Duke Show.
According to US Weekly, her cause of death is sepsis from a ruptured intestine. Duke was a mental health advocate who suffered from bipolar disorder. She was also a cultural icon.
Duke is credited with more than 140 film and TV roles. She won three Emmy Awards for
for The Miracle Worker, Captain and Kings, and My Sweet Charlie.
According to US Weekly, her cause of death is sepsis from a ruptured intestine. Duke was a mental health advocate who suffered from bipolar disorder. She was also a cultural icon.
Duke is credited with more than 140 film and TV roles. She won three Emmy Awards for
for The Miracle Worker, Captain and Kings, and My Sweet Charlie.
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