After the success of Netflix’s Wednesday, many fans wondered what happened to the cast of 1964’s The Addams Family.
Sadly, Lisa Loring, who played Merlina Addams on this 1960s show, has died aged 64.
What did Lisa Loring, Merlina Addams die of in ‘The Addams Family’?
According to Vanessa Foumberg, Lisa Loring’s daughter, told Variety, the “Addams Family” actress died on Saturday night, January 28, 2023.
He died of complications from a stroke. She was 64 years old and left hand in hand with her two daughters, according to Vanessa Foumberg.
Laurie Jacobson, a friend of Lisa Loring, also confirmed this sad news through her personal Facebook account.
He explained that the stroke the actress suffered was “caused by smoking and high blood pressure” and offered some tender words to remember her: “Lisa’s legacy in the world of entertainment is huge.
Lisa Loring’s Most Iconic Moment on ‘The Addams Family’
Lisa Loring left quite a legacy after playing Merlina Addams on ‘The Addams Family’. To remember her work, we leave you the most iconic moments that the actress lived in this program of the sixties.
When Wednesday teaches Lurch to dance
In “The Addams Family” season 2 episode 29, Merlina Addams (played by Lisa Loring) teaches Largo (Lurch) to dance.
He shows her the dance move called “The Drew,” which became famous after Wednesday’s Jenna Ortega paid homage to it through hidden references in her viral dance moves.
The episode in which Wednesday Addams (Lisa Loring) “leaves” the house
How can we forget the episode of “The Addams Family” in which little Merlina Addams is punished for using Uncle Lucas’ (Fester) detonators.
Angry, she decides to “leave home”, but only hides in her brother Pericles’ (Pugsley) room. He turns his parents and the police upside down and finally decides to turn himself in.
When Wednesday Addams learns to catch a man
In the 1960s episode “Feud in the Addams Family”, Wednesday Addams is in love with Robespierre Courtney.
For this reason her relatives give her advice on how to catch a man. However, these range from tying him up with ropes to resorting to the use of firearms, how can we not remember that!
The episode where Lisa Loring cried on ‘The Addams Family’
Lisa Loring started playing Wednesday Addams on “The Addams Family” when she was just six years old.
Because of this, she gave us some heartwarming and tender moments on this TV show, like when she burst into tears in the episode ‘Halloween-Addams Style’.
And that’s because his neighbor told him that “witches don’t exist”. So his parents insist on showing him otherwise.
What was your favorite Lisa Loring moment as Wednesday Addams on ‘The Addams Family’? Were you shocked by the news of his sad death? Tell us in the comments.
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