Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and who later charmed audiences in her son’s tear-jerker The Notebook, has died. She was 94.
Rowlands’ death was confirmed Wednesday by representatives for her son, filmmaker Nick Cassavetes. He revealed earlier this year that his mother had Alzheimer’s disease. TMZ reported that Rowlands died Wednesday at her home in Indian Wells, California.
Gena Rowlands in the 1950s was a young actress just starting her career. Born on June 19, 1930, she would have been in her 20s during this decade. While Rowlands didn’t achieve widespread fame until later, she was known for her striking beauty, blonde hair, and expressive eyes even in her early years.
Rowlands began her acting career in theater and television before transitioning to film, where she eventually became famous for her collaborations with her husband, director John Cassavetes, in the 1960s and beyond. In the 1950s, she would have been seen with classic mid-century fashion and hairstyles, embodying the elegance of the era.
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