Casey and Ben Affleck’s mother Christopher Affleck dies aged 83

Christopher Anne Affleck, the mother of Oscar winners Ben and Casey Affleck, has died aged 83.Ms Affleck died “peacefully in her sleep” on June 2 according to her obituary, which has been published in The Boston Globe.It has also been widely reported that the actors’ mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer prior to her death, with her obituary stating she was “given six months to live in December of 2025”.Christopher Affleck was the mother of Oscar winner Ben Affleck (Matt Crossick/PA)PA ArchiveMs Affleck was born in New York City in 1942, and graduated from Harvard University and then pursued a 35 year-long career as a public school teacher, before retiring in 2008.She was also described as a civil rights activist, influenced by her stepfather Sam, and taught literacy classes in Missi