Lisa Rowling, who began Wednesday’s role on the iconic TV show The Addams Family, died of a stroke at just 64 years old.
The actress died following a ‘major stroke’, according to Deadline.com on sunday.Girlfriend I was 64.
Her best friend Laure Jacobson shared the news of her death in a Facebook post, saying Rowling died Saturday after being taken off life support.
Lisa Rowling, who started her role Wednesday on the iconic TV show The Addams Family, has died. According to Deadline.com, the actress passed away following a “major stroke.”Photo from 2019
Jacobson writes: Four days ago, she suffered a massive stroke caused by smoking and high blood pressure.
“She was on life support for three days. Yesterday her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed away last night.
Rowling’s iconic character Wednesday Addams has recently been thrust into the limelight thanks to the hit Netflix show Wednesday, which stars Jenna Ortega as the daughter of the fictional Morticia and Gomez Addams.
Rowling played Wednesday in the first live-action version of Charles Adams’ New Yorker cartoon.
As Deadline reported, Loring appeared in the first live-action adaptation of Charles Adams’ New Yorker cartoon on Wednesday.
She took on the role when she was just six years old. The show ran for her two seasons from her 1964 to her 1966 with a total of 64 episodes.
Her friend Jacobson said, “She is embedded in the tapestry of pop culture and will always be in our hearts as Wednesday Addams. has left the entertainment world immeasurable, and her legacy to family and friends — the abundance of humor, affection and love that will long play in our memories.RIP, Lisa Damn girl…you had so much fun.
Her best friend Laure Jacobson shared the news of her death in a Facebook post, saying Rowling died Saturday after being taken off life support.Pictured in 2016
Rowling’s daughter, Vanessa Vonberg, confirmed her mother’s death to Variety, saying:Photo taken in 1966
Her character was sweet and brooding and loved collecting spooky pets like a lizard named Lucifer, a black widow spider named Homer, and a headless doll.
Rowling played the role of Wednesday in the 1977 TV movie Halloween with The New Addams Family.
The role was later also played by Christina Ricci, 42, who played Wednesday in the 1991 hit movie The Addams Family and its sequel Addams Family Values.
Rowling has been married four times and has two daughters, Marianne and Vanessa, and grandchildren, Emiliana and Charles.
A young star: Loring took on the iconic Wednesday role at just six years old. She went on to reprise her character in the 1977 TV movie Halloween with the New Addams Family.
Her daughter Vanessa Vonberg confirmed her mother’s death. varietysaid: “She went in peace with both daughters hand in hand.”
Rowling married her first husband, childhood friend Pharrell Fouenberg, when she was just 15, according to . hollywood reportergave birth to her first child the following year.
The marriage ended in 1974. She then married actor Doug Stevenson in 1981, and the union ended two years later.
Her third husband was adult film star Jerry Butler, whom she married in 1987 and the two divorced in 1992.
Taking on an iconic role: Loring’s character Wednesday has recently been in the spotlight thanks to Wednesday’s hit Netflix show starring Jenna Ortega (pictured Wednesday still).
The role was also played by Christina Ricci, 42, who starred Wednesday in the 1991 hit movie The Addams Family and its sequel Addams Family Values.Stills of the Addams Family
Rowling was born in the Marshall Islands as Lisa Ann Desines and lived in Hawaii before moving to Los Angeles with her mother after her parents divorced.
She began modeling at the age of three and made her first acting appearance in a 1964 episode of Dr. Kildare before gaining fame as Wednesday.
She often talked about when she was working on The Addams Family and how close the cast was.
After Child Star: The Addams Family ended, Rowling starred in the Phyllis Diller sitcom Pruitts of Southampton (pictured in a 1966 still), starring in “Uncle’s Daughter,” “Fantasy Island,” and “Burnaby.” After appearing in “Jones”, he appeared in “As the World”. change from 1980 to 1983
“It was like a real family. We couldn’t have picked a better cast and crew.” 2017 YouTube Interview It was held at the Monsterpalooza tournament. “Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Gomez and Morticia were like parents to me. They were great.
With Rowling’s passing, Astin became the last surviving member of the original cast of The Addams Family.
After The Addams Family ended, Rowling continued to appear in the Phyllis Diller sitcom Pruitts of Southampton.
She also had roles in The Girl From UNCLE, Fantasy Island and Barnaby Jones from 1980 to 1983 before gaining a recurring role as Cricket Montgomery on the daytime soap As the World Turns.
Her last acting credit was in the 2015 film Doctor Spine.
Much Loved: Rowling has been married four times and is survived by two daughters, Marianne and Vanessa, and grandchildren, Emiliana and Charles.