Ben Affleck Breaks Silence on the Recent Deaths of His Parents: ‘Sort of a Big Thing’
Ben Affleck said the two deaths changed how he views his childhood and made him value his mother’s sacrifices more.
- On Wednesday, September 30, Ben Affleck reflected on losing both parents during an appearance on Kerry Washington's podcast Streets. He disclosed that his father Timothy Affleck died in April and his mother Chris Affleck in June.
- Chris Affleck died in June at age 83 following a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Earlier, Casey Affleck confirmed their father Timothy also passed away in April 2026.
- Ben shared that losing his parents caused him to "deeply appreciate" his mother's "sacrifice and commitment". He also recently discovered private letters revealing her early ambitions in California.
- The Gone Girl actor acknowledged that while his relationship with Timothy was rocky, the "principal lesson and legacy" of his father's life was that he "dramatically improved it" through sobriety. This recognition reflects his adult understanding that parents are simply people doing their best.
- Casey also expressed the significance of their parents at the Venice Film Festival, stating they were "very important" to him. Both brothers have publicly processed their grief throughout 2026.
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Ben Affleck spoke for the first time about the death of the two parents, which occurred months ago with little time of difference. At the age of 54, the actor of Indominable Genius (1997) and Argo (2012) told him that the mourning led him to look again at his childhood and, mainly, at his mother's trajectory, Chris Anne Affleck. In an interview with the podcast of Kerry Washington's "Street you grew up on", the artist revealed that he had still …
Ben Affleck Breaks Silence on the Recent Deaths of His Parents: ‘Sort of a Big Thing’
Ben Affleck has broken his silence after the deaths of his parents, mom Chris and dad Timothy. “My parents just died, both of them, in April and in June,” Ben, 54, said on the Wednesday, September 30, episode of the “Streets We Grew Up On” podcast. “It’s sort of a big thing, and it’s caused me […]
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