Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday Addams, dies at 64 after suffering a stroke
‘She’s embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture’: Wednesday Addams original Lisa Loring dies at 64 after ‘massive stroke’
- Loring passed away Saturday after the family took her off life support.
- A friend said on Facebook that the actress “suffered a massive stroke caused by smoking and high blood pressure.”
- He performed Wednesday on The Addams Family for 64 episodes from 1964 to 1966.
- Loring was married four times and is survived by his two daughters who were at his side when he died.
Lisa Loring, who originated the role of Wednesday on the iconic television show The Addams Family, has died.
The actress passed away after “a massive stroke,” according to Deadline.com on Sunday.
Loring was 54 years old.
Lisa Loring, who originated the role of Wednesday on the iconic television show The Addams Family, has died. The actress passed away after ‘a massive stroke,’ according to Deadline.com
Her good friend Laure Jacobson shared the news of her death in a Facebook post, saying Loring died Saturday after being taken off life support.
Jacobson wrote: ‘It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring. She 4 days ago she suffered a massive stroke caused by smoking and high blood pressure.
‘She had been on life support for 3 days. Yesterday her family made the difficult decision to have it removed and she passed away last night.
Loring’s iconic character, Wednesday Addams, had recently returned to the spotlight thanks to Netflix’s hit show Wednesday, which starred Jenna Ortega as the daughter of the fictional Morticia and Gomez Addams.
Loring starred Wednesday in the first live-action adaptation of the Charles Addams New Yorker cartoons. The show ran for two seasons from 1964 to 1966 with a total of 64 episodes.
Loring starred in the first live-action adaptation of the New Yorker cartoons by Charles Addams on Wednesday, Deadline reported.
The show ran for two seasons from 1964 to 1966 with a total of 64 episodes.
Her friend Jacobson shared: “She is embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts forever as Wednesday Addams. Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa’s legacy in the world of entertainment is enormous. And the legacy for his family and friends: a lot of humor, affection and love will remain in our memories for a long time to come. RIP, Lisa. Damn, girl… you were so much fun.’
Her good friend Laure Jacobson shared the news of her death in a Facebook post, saying Loring died Saturday after being taken off life support.
Loring’s daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, confirmed her mother’s death to Variety, saying: “She left in peace with her two daughters holding hands.”
Loring was married four times and is survived by his two daughters.
Her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed her mother’s death to Varietysaying: ‘She left in peace with her two daughters holding hands.’
After The Addams Family ended, Loring appeared in Phyllis Diller’s sitcom The Pruitts of Southampton.
He also had roles on The Girl From UNCLE, Fantasy Island, and Barnaby Jones, before landing a recurring role as Cricket Montgomery on the soap opera As the World Turns from 1980 to 1983.