Mary Beth Hurt sadly passed away over the weekend and now her husband, Oscar-nominated writer and director Paul Schrader, is speaking out.

The Tony-nominated actress died on Saturday (March 28) at the age of 79 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease for the past 11 years. Paul told THR that she passed away at an assisted living facility in New York City, where he has also been living.

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Mary Beth was best known for her roles in films like The World According to Garp, Six Degrees of Separation, and The Age of Innocence.

After being married to actor William Hurt for a decade from 1971 to 1982, Mary Beth kept his last name. She later married Paul in 1983 and they were together for more than 40 years until she passed away.

Paul took to his Facebook account on Monday (March 30) to reflect on the loss of his wife by sharing a page from his father’s journal.

“NOVEMBER 23, 1978. My father kept a meticulous and finely printed daily journal. On Thanksgiving 1978 he wrote simply ‘Joan died 12:20 am.’ Nothing more. Joan was his wife and my mother. He was made of stern stuff. I’ve looked at this entry over the years and wondered how I’d feel in his place. Now I’m in that place,” Paul wrote.

See the entry below.