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Mary Beth Hurt, a celebrated actress with a Tony Award nomination, recognized for her performances in films like “The World According to Garp,” passed away at the age of 79.
Her daughter, Molly Schrader, announced the sad news on Instagram this Sunday, revealing that her mother had passed on Saturday after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
“Yesterday morning, we lost my mom, Mary Beth, to Alzheimer’s after a decade-long battle with the disease,” she shared, accompanying her message with a heartfelt photo of herself as a baby alongside her mother.
“She embraced her roles as an actress, wife, sister, mother, aunt, and friend with grace and fierce kindness. While we mourn, there is solace in knowing she is no longer in pain and is at peace, reunited with her sisters,” she expressed.
Paul Schrader, Hurt’s husband and an Oscar-nominated writer and director, confirmed her passing to the Hollywood Reporter, noting that she died in an assisted living facility in Jersey City, NJ.
Per the outlet, Hurt was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2015, and she had until recently been living in another facility in Manhattan, with her husband in another apartment in the building.
A representative for Hurt was not immediately available to Page Six.
Hurt’s movie credits included Woody Allen’s 1978 film, “Interiors,” and Martin Scorsese’s 1993 film, “The Age of Innocence,” and his 1999 film, “Bringing Out the Dead.”
Her television guest appearances included roles on “Law & Order” and “Kojak.”
She was also known for her critically acclaimed work in Broadway.
She was nominated for three Tony Awards for her Broadway performances in “Trelawny of the Wells,” “Crimes of the Heart,” and “Benefactors.”
Hurt was married to actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1982. She married Schrader in 1983, and they shared two children together: daughter Molly and son Sam.
She and Schrader collaborated on multiple films together, including 1992’s “Light Sleeper” and 1997’s “Affliction.”