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, who died Tuesday at age 69, sat down with The Times' Susan King in 2013 to discuss TV fave "The Patty Duke Show" on the eve of the show's 50th anniversary.

Actress Patty Duke died on Tuesday at age 69, and will be remembered for her many Hollywood achievements, from her Oscar-winning turn at age 16 in “The Miracle Worker” to “The Patty Duke ...

Patty Duke, a onetime child actress who won an Oscar at 16 and overcame an exploited youth and ravaging mental illness to excel in television, theater and film for more than half a century, died ...

Patty Duke, who won an Academy Award at age 16 for her performance as Helen Keller in “The Miracle Worker” and starred in the camp classic “Valley of the Dolls,” died in Idaho on Tuesday ...

Patty Duke 1946-2016 20 photos. It happened this past week ... the passing of actress Patty Duke. Born Anna Marie Duke in the New York City borough of Queens, she grew up in a troubled home.

Just weeks before Patty Duke died, she was hoping to attend the premiere of a documentary called, Once in a Lew Moon, a film that would ultimately be her final onscreen appearance. As her health ...

Patty Duke is playing twins on TV again, this time as a pair of grandmas on the Disney Channel. The 67-year-old actress will guest star on an upcoming episode of "Liv and Maddie," which follows ...

Patty Duke died today at the age of 69. — -- Actor Sean Astin has released a family statement regarding the death of his mother, Patty Duke. Astin posted a photo on his Facebook page of the ...

Oscar winner Patty Duke, the Queens-born actress best known for her self-titled TV comedy and her role as Helen Keller in “The Miracle Worker,” died on Tuesday, her agent said.