Pals Matt Damon, Ben Affleck are also distant cousins

By ANI
Saturday, October 10, 2009

NEW DELHI - Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have more in common than their childhood friendship, the Hollywood stars are also distant cousins, it has been claimed.

The New England Genealogical Society have found evidence that the actors are tenth cousins, once removed.

Both were said to have descended from bricklayer William Knowlton Jr., who shifted from England to the US in the 1630s, reports China Daily.

The society researchers said Affleck could boast of other famous relatives including 16 American presidents, Barack Obama no exception, and the late Princess Diana. (ANI)

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