'The Notebook' star Gena Rowlands dies at 94
Gena Rowlands, who is best known for her role in 2004 film The Notebook, has passed away. She was 94 years old.
Multiple media outlets, including Reuters, TMZ, and Variety, reported that she died in her home in California on Aug. 14.
She's survived by her husband Robert Forrest as well as her daughters Alexandra and Zoe and her son Nick, whom she shares with her first husband John Cassavetes. Both Robert and Alexandra were by her side when she breathed her last, according to TMZ. Nick, meanwhile, was at Gena's house the entire week before the latter's passing.
The cause of her death is yet to be determined.
In late June, Nick revealed that Gena was battling Alzheimer's disease. Gena played the older version of Rachel McAdams’ Allie in The Notebook, where she was living in the nursing home with James Garner who played the older version of Ryan Gosling’s Noah after being diagnosed with dementia.
Aside from The Notebook, Gena also starred in other entertainment offerings like Gloria and A Woman Under the Influence.
Her last project was the 2014 comedy film Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks where she co-starred with Cheyenne Jackson.