Overview
- Her family announced that Chris Anne Affleck died peacefully in her sleep on June 2, 2026, at age 83.
- She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2025 and was given about six months to live, the obituary said.
- Affleck attended her grandson Atticus’s high‑school graduation on May 31, 2026, and died two days later, fulfilling her stated final wish.
- Born Christine Anne Boldt in New York City, she earned a Harvard degree, spent roughly 35 years as a public school teacher before retiring in 2008, and took part in 1960s civil‑rights actions including Freedom Summer.
- The obituary, published publicly on outlets including The Boston Globe/Legacy and widely reported on July 23–24, 2026, lists survivors and recounts her role in her sons’ early careers and later local civic work.