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Sadler shared the news to his Facebook, alongside a photo of him and Bakst at their wedding in 1978
- Annabel Bate, Foreign News Reporter
- Published: 8:25 ET, Dec 21 2024
- Updated: 8:27 ET, Dec 21 2024
SHAWSHANK Redemption star William Sadler has announced the death of his wife Marni Joan Bakst after 46 years of marriage.
Sadler, 74, shared the news to his Facebook, alongside a photo of him and Bakst on the morning of their wedding in 1978.
In the image, the couple are pictured in their bathrobes at a breakfast table before getting married later that day.
In the message accompanied with the photo, Sadler said Bakst died on Wednesday after a two year battle with cancer.
He wrote: "After what has been an amazing forty five years of marriage I don’t think I can fathom or put into words much of this yet."
Sadler and Bakst welcomed a daughter together during their marriage called Sadler Colley Bakst, 38.
Sadler added on Facebook: "Early yesterday morning, my wife, Marni Bakst, finally lost her two year battle with cancer.
"Maybe with time and a little distance I’ll find it easier to describe this extraordinary artist, feminist, wife, and mother, but for now I want to thank you all for your patience and kind words."
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