Anna Marie “Patty” Duke 
December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016

Patty-DukePatty Duke was an American stage, film and TV star who is perhaps best remembered for her leading role in the 1960s sitcom, The Patty Duke Show, which originally ran for three seasons on ABC.   Prior to that, she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her work in The Miracle Worker.  At the age of 16, she was, at the time, the youngest to do so.  Duke was also a successful recording artist who performed on television numerous times and released six albums.  Her hits included, “Don’t Just Stand There” (which reached #8 on the pop charts), “Say Something Funny” (#22), and “Donna Donna.”  Patty Duke was 69 when she passed away on March 29, 2016. Cause of death was attributed to sepsis from a ruptured intestine.

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