Mary Beth Hurt, versatile actress nominated for three Tonys, dies at 79 - washingtonpost.com
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Mary Beth Hurt, who was nominated for three Tonys and appeared in films including “Interiors” and “The World According to Garp,” died on Sunday from Alzheimer’s. She was 79. Hurt’s death was confirmed via a joint Facebook post from her daughter, Molly Schrader, and her husband, writer-director Paul Schrader.
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Variety
https://variety.com/2026/film/obituaries-people-news/mary-beth-hurt-dead-world-according-to-garp-1236702265
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Forbes Business
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2026/03/29/the-world-according-to-garp-star-mary-beth-hurt-dies-at-79
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ABC News Entertainment Headlines
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/mary-beth-hurt-tony-nominated-broadway-film-actor-131549901
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The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/03/30/mary-beth-hurt-dead