Matt Damon’s Father Kent Has Died at 74
Matt Damon’s dad Kent has died at the age of 74, his rep confirms to People.Damon’s rep told the Boston Globe that Kent died on Dec.
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He had been battling cancer for several years, revealing publicly in 2011 that he was in remission from the rare blood disease multiple myeloma.“It’s been a slow unfolding, my dad’s sick, so that’s been a process we’re going through,” the actor told Extra earlier this month.
“We’ll take any prayers you got.”Matt, 47, had canceled several appearances recently to be at his dad’s side while promoting his new movie Downsizing.
