American actress Lisa Loring, known for her role as little Merlina Addams in the 1960s series the mad addams He died of a stroke on January 28 at age 64, in Burbank, California, United States.
The unfortunate news was released by a close friend of the actress, Laurie Jacobsen, through Facebook, as well as by Loring’s daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, who confirmed her mother’s death to The Hollywood Reporter.
According to the statement shared by Laurie, four days before her death, Lisa Loring suffered a stroke caused by smoking and high blood pressure. After three days in a coma, her family decided to disconnect her from her life support.
Lisa Loring was born in the Marshall Islands. Her parents served in the United States Navy and she lived in Hawaii. She then moved with her mother to Los Angeles, California, where she landed her first job modeling for her when she was three years old. However, Loring’s life was not easy. Her mother suffered from alcoholism and she died when the actress was ten years old.
Loring rose to fame at the age of six due to the mad addams, issued between 1964 and 1966. Later, he acted in some comedies and movies. In 1987, she appeared in the film slasher bloody frenzy and later worked as a makeup artist in the adult film industry.
Lisa Loring was married four times and had two daughters from different marriages, Vanessa Foumberg and Marianne Stevenson. During the 1990s, the star suffered from depression and turned to heroin. By entering the intensive care unit to get rid of her addictions, she put her career in the industry on hold.
Over the years, Lisa Loring hasn’t minded being primarily associated with her role as Merlina, appearing at conventions and fan events around the world.
With Loring’s death, John Astin, who played Gomez Addams, is the last living member of the original cast of The Addams Fools.