Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck announced that their father, Timothy Byers Affleck, died this year, following their mother Christopher Anne Affleck’s passing in June. Timothy had worked as an actor and playwright and later served as a counselor at an alcohol rehabilitation center after overcoming alcoholism.
Why it matters
Followers of the Affleck brothers may care because it reveals a personal family loss and background about their father.
Key facts
- The brothers publicly announced their father Timothy Byers Affleck’s death this year.
- Their mother Christopher Anne Affleck had died earlier in June.
- Timothy Affleck had a career as an actor and playwright.
- After overcoming alcoholism, Timothy worked as a counselor in an alcohol rehabilitation center.
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