William Shatner has led celebrity tributes to actress Patty Duke, who has died aged 69.
The Oscar-winning actress died on Tuesday morning of sepsis from a ruptured intestine, her spokesman Mitchell Stubbs said.
Duke’s son, actor Sean Astin, shared a statement from the family on social media.
It read: ‘This morning, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, matriarch and the exquisite artist, humanitarian, and champion for mental health, Anna Patty Duke Pearce, closed her eyes, quieted her pain and ascended to a beautiful place. We celebrate the infinite love and compassion she shared through her work and throughout her life.’
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