Lisa Loring, first actress to play the character of Wednesday in the addams familyHe died of a heart attack at the age of 64, as confirmed by his friend Laurie Jacobson on Facebook.
“He had a stroke, caused by smoking and high blood pressure. She had been on life support for 3 days but yesterday her family made the difficult decision to disconnect her and she died last night, ”says Laurie Jacobson in her message.
“She is a part of pop culture and will always be in our hearts as Wednesday Addams. Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa’s legacy in show business and to her family and friends is enormous.”
Tribute in the series “Wednesday”
Lisa Loring, born in the Marshall Islands, began modeling at the age of 3 and was recruited to play her first on-screen role in the medical series, Dr. Kildarein 1964.
But it is the character of little Wednesday who will reveal it. Between 1964 and 1966 she first played the youngest of the Addams family in the sitcom. the addams family.
After her, this role will be assumed in particular by Cristina Ricci in the 90s or even more recently by Jenna Ortega in the netflix series Wednesday, produced by Tim Burton.
In this program, which signed the best start on the platform, the also actress winks at Lisa Loring by taking up a mythical dance step from the original series in a choreography that has since become very popular.
In addition to this important role in her career, Lisa Loring has also appeared in the series The fruits of Southampton, Annie, very special agent, fantasy island, barnaby jones or in while the world spins from 1980 to 1983. After a hiatus of more than 10 years, the actress made her return to the screen in the telefilm The Addams Family: It’s Party Timein 1977.
His last appearance on screen dates back to 2015, in a film called spine doctor.
Source: BFM TV
