Mary Beth Hurt, Renowned Stage and Screen Actress, Dies at 79
Mary Beth Hurt, the Tony-nominated actress known for The Age of Innocence and Six Degrees of Separation, died at 79 after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2015; born in 1946 in Iowa, she rose from Off-Broadway to three Tony nominations and appeared in films such as Interiors, The World According to Garp, and Autumn in New York. She was married to William Hurt and later Paul Schrader, leaving daughter Molly Schrader and son Sam.