Overview
- Casey Affleck revealed at a press event for his film Company that their father, Timothy “Tim” Byers Affleck, died earlier this year and that the film is dedicated to both parents.
- The family has not disclosed the exact date of Tim’s death and representatives for Ben and Casey did not provide additional comment to reporters.
- The brothers’ mother, Christopher “Chris” Anne Affleck, died in June after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
- Reporting notes Tim held a range of jobs, struggled with alcoholism and later spent decades in recovery, a journey Ben and Casey have previously said influenced their lives and work.
- Casey framed making and showing Company as a way to process grief, and further public details or family statements are likely to be the next developments to watch for.