1. “Actress Patty Duke dead at 69”i

2. Patty Duke, the actress who won fame with her stage and screen portrayals of Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker," died Tuesday, according to her agent. She was 69. Duke died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine, according to the agency that represented her. "This morning, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, matriarch and the exquisite artist, humanitarian, and champion for mental health, Anna PATTY DUKE Pearce, closed her eyes, quieted her pain and ascended to a beautiful place," her family said in a statement. "We celebrate the infinite love and compassion she shared through her work and throughout her life.” Duke won a best supporting actress Academy Award in 1963 for "The Miracle Worker.” She also was known for roles in "Valley of the Dolls," "My Sweet Charlie" and "Me, Natalie," as well as for TV's "The Patty Duke Show," which aired from 1963 to Duke also struggled with mental illness, having been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in "Her greatest achievement was confronting her mental illness and making her story public," Astin said on fundraising page to set up a new mental health initiative in her name.

3. In Other News
Insomniacs will be counting sharks instead of sheep during an overnight stay at the Paris Aquarium. So say the organizers of a contest sponsored by Airbnb Ireland offering three lucky winners and their guests the chance to spend a night at the aquarium in a submerged glass room with 35 sharks as neighbors. In addition to its fearsome inhabitants, the tank contains 3 million liters (nearly 800,000 gallons) of water. The sleepovers will take place on April 11, 12 or 13. Interested parties are invited to apply to win through a listing on Airbnb. The transparent room sleeps two in a circular bed. The listing mentions dinner and breakfast as well as basic amenities including linens, soap, toilet paper and shampoo. Organizers caution against viewing "Jaws," or "Les Dents de la Mer," before the sleepover.
On Monday, Apple released the iPhone SE, a new iPhone that's just like its current iPhone but smaller. It was a modest release compared to the iPhone 6S. But compared to the three-year old iPhone 5S, which the SE is replacing, Apple's new 4-inch iPhone is a major improvement. Is it just a tiny iPhone 6S? Apple has taken much of the latest generation technology from the iPhone 6S and put it inside the SE.