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Mary Beth Hurt, Actress and Iowa Native, Dies at 79.
Her husband Paul Schrader and daughter Molly announced the death of the stage and screen actress, who was nominated for three Tony Awards.
- On Saturday, March 28, actress Mary Beth Hurt died at 79 in Jersey City, New Jersey, following a battle with Alzheimer's disease diagnosed in 2015.
- Born in Marshalltown, Iowa, Hurt built a prolific career spanning four decades with more than 50 screen credits and three Tony Award nominations, debuting in Woody Allen's 1978 drama "Interiors."
- Filmmaker Paul Schrader, her husband since 1983, served as her primary caretaker and moved into The Coterie, an assisted living facility in New York City, to remain close to her.
- Molly Schrader, their daughter, shared a tribute on Instagram March 30, writing her mother "took on all those roles" with "grace and a kind ferocity" and noting comfort in knowing she is "no longer suffering."
- Hurt is survived by her son, Sam, and was renowned for Broadway work in productions including "Trelawny of the 'Wells'" and "Crimes of the Heart," as well as director Martin Scorsese's "The Age of Innocence.
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