Actress Lisa Loring, who played the character Wandinha Addams in the 1964 series The Addams familydied last Saturday at the age of 64.
The information was confirmed by Variety, which received confirmation from the actress’s daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, who reported that the cause of death was a stroke suffered by the actress. “She went peacefully with her two daughters holding her hand,” Foumberg said.
A friend of Lisa Loring, Laurie Jacobson, was the one who initially disclosed the death in a Facebook post, where she said the actress “was always in our hearts as Wandinha Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster The monsters, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “I am so sorry for the passing of my dear friend Lisa Loring. We were very close and often worked together. I know it was very weak. I was in your company only a few weeks ago. Go with God, my friend.
Lisa Loring regained the attention of fans and media after the release of the Netflix series Wandinha, which was a huge ratings success casting Jenna Ortega in the lead role. Lisa Loring’s Wanda was sweet but dark and had a penchant for raising scary pets, including a black widow spider named Homer and a lizard named Lucifer, as well as playing with a headless doll.
Loring was born in the Marshall Islands to parents who served in the Navy and lived in Hawaii before moving to Los Angeles with her mother. She started modeling at the age of 3 and was subsequently cast in an episode of doctor kiddare.
After The Addams family After its two seasons ended, Loring joined Phyllis Diller’s sitcom The Pruitts of Southampton. She has made guest appearances on series such as Uncle’s girlfriend, the island of fantasy And Barnaby Jonesuntil he secured a recurring role as Cricket Montgomery in As the world turns from 1980 to 1983.
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