Death of Mary Beth Hurt: Robin Williams’ co-star in The World According to Garp was 79 years old

Mary Beth Hurt was married to a famous actor and a famous director
In her personal life, Mary Beth Hurt was married to actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1982, when he fell in love with Sandra Jennings, a ballet dancer who became pregnant by him, and for whom he left Mary Beth Hurt. She later found love again with Paul Schrader , screenwriter of Taxi Driver and co-writer of Raging Bull, and director of American Gigolo, The Strange Love , and The Master Gardener. Together they had two children, Molly and Sam.