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Mary Beth Hurt, Tony-Nominated Broadway Actress and Film Star, Dies at 79

by Sophia Rubino

Mary Beth Hurt, the award-winning actress whose work was displayed on stage and screen, died at age 79 on March 28, 2026. After a decades-long battle with Alzheimer's disease, Hurt passed in an assisted living facility in Jersey City, New Jersey. Hurt had 14 Broadway credits, spread out over almost four decades. She made her New York stage debut in More Than You Deserve at The Public Theater, and went on to receive …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18pm on March 30, 2026