Full Coverage: Patty Duke | 1946-2016

At the time of her passing, Patty Duke was in a tremendous amount of pain, “Entertainment Tonight” has learned via an interview with Duke’s son Sean Astin.

Patty Duke came to fame as a teenager, combining both a masterful talent for dramatic acting with a sunny, all-American image that enchanted both TV and film audiences.

Long before celebrities shared their private struggles on talk-show couches and social media feeds, actress Patty Duke broke a Hollywood taboo by speaking publicly about her mental health struggles.

Patty Duke, former child star and Academy Award winner, died on Tuesday. She was 69.

Patty Duke, like so many child actors before and after, lived her life in the public eye.