One of Coeur d'Alene's brightest stars may have gone out, but not without leaving behind an incredible legacy. The award-winning actress Anna Pearce, fondly known in the community and around the world by her stage name, Patty Duke, died about 1:30 Tuesday morning from sepsis caused by a ruptured intestine. She was 69. “The world is shocked and saddened,” said Pearce’s son, Sean Astin, in a phone interview with The Press. “They’re also about the business of remembering how extraordinary she is.” He described his mom as a world-class performer and a national treasure. "I'm in a really good space because I feel like my job just came alive," Astin said, explaining that as an actor who she created, he will carry on his mother's love of the craft and continue to share it with others. "Whether it was on the silver screen or the broad reach of a TV audience, there was nothing more important to her than working in community theater," Astin said/Devin Heilman, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.