Gena Rowlands, best known for her role as the older Allie Calhoun in 바카라The Notebook바카라, has passed away. The veteran actor breathed her last at her home in Indian Welles, California, on August 14. The news of her death has been confirmed by her son바카라s agent.
Earlier this year, Gena Rowlands' son 바카라 Nick Cassavetes 바카라 had revealed that the actor was diagnosed with Alzheimer바카라s disease. In an earlier conversation with Entertainment Weekly, the director said, 바카라She바카라s in full dementia. And it's so crazy - we lived it, she acted it, and now it's on us.바카라 She was diagnosed with the disease five years ago.
Born in 1930, Rowlands has a huge body of work that is a testament to her acting prowess. She has worked in films like 바카라Tempest바카라, 바카라Another Woman바카라, 바카라Persepolis바카라, 바카라Yellow바카라 and 바카라Parts Per Billion바카라 to name a few. She has also appeared in numerous television shows such as 바카라Peyton Place바카라, 바카라An Early Frost바카라, 바카라Montana바카라, and 바카라The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie바카라 to name a few.
The news of her death has sent shockwaves among her fans. Fans took to social media to pay their tributes. Reacting to the news of her death, one fan said, 바카라Oh dear. She was great. Really loved her in GLORIA, OPENING NIGHT, and ANOTHER WOMAN.바카라 A second fan wrote, 바카라Her performance in 바카라A Woman Under the Influence바카라 (1974) influenced many actors, and her films with John Cassavetes are the quintessence of independent cinema.바카라 A third fan commented, 바카라An icon and an incredible talent. Her work with Cassavetes is peerless, maybe some of the best performances ever captured. But I think of her in 바카라Night On Earth바카라 once a week. You can바카라t ask for a better run, but still a massive loss.바카라
Rowlands was awarded the Honorary Academy Award in 2015. She has also won the Primetime Emmy Award and the Golden Globe Award. The actor was 94.
May her soul rest in peace.