Lisa Loring, who originated the part of Wednesday in the legendary television series "The Addams Family," passed away from a stroke at the young age of 64.
According to Deadline, it was through a Facebook post, her close friend Laure Jacobson said that Loring passed away on Saturday after being taken off life support.
Jacobson wrote that she regrets to inform the fans of the passing of their friend Lisa Loring. She experienced a major stroke caused by smoking and high blood pressure four days ago. She was on life support for three days. Her family took the terrible decision to remove it yesterday, and she passed away last night.
he popular Netflix series Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega as the daughter of the fictional Morticia and Gomez Addams, brought Loring's classic character Wednesday Addams back into the limelight recently.
According to Deadline, Loring portrayed Wednesday in the first live-action rendition of Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoons. She assumed the position at the tender age of six.
From 1964 to 1966, the show lasted for two seasons and a total of 64 episodes. Her friend Jacobson stated that she is woven into the fabric of popular culture and will always remain Wednesday Addams in her fans' hearts.
Lisa's influence in the entertainment industry is enormous. The tributes are a testament of this.
Her personality was pleasant yet gloomy, and she enjoyed collecting weird creatures such as a lizard named Lucifer, a black widow spider named Homer, and a headless doll. In the 1977 television film Halloween with the New Addams Family, Loring reprised her performance as Wednesday.
Christina Ricci, 42, who played Wednesday in the 1991 smash film "The Addams Family" and its sequel, "Addams Family Values," also portrayed the character.
Loring was married four times and leaves behind her two daughters, Marianne and Vanessa, as well as her grandsons, Emiliana and Charles.
In classic Tim Burton fashion, the new "Wednesay" program has a macabre sense of humor and is laced with Expressionist and Gothic influences.
The Addams Family has long been associated with both these aspects and legendary music. "Winter I: Allegro Con Molto" from Vivaldi's classic Four Seasons violin concerto is featured prominently in Burton's adaption of Wednesday. In addition to Dua Lipa's popular songs, the Netflix series employs a variety of dark instrumentals throughout.
The string rendition of Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters" from the band's legendary Black Album is prominently featured in Wednesday, Episode 3, "Friend or Foe."
The music is not only relevant for the events presented in the episode, but it also reflects Wednesday Addams' personality.
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