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Lisa Loring, the first ‘Merlina’ on television, dies

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The Angels.- The actress Lisa Loring remembered for being the first “Merlin” in the tv series “Los Locos Adams” He died at the age of 64, the victim of a massive stroke, reported Laurie Jacobson, one of the actress’s closest friends.

It was through her Facebook account that Jacobson posted a couple of photos of her friend and wrote an emotional farewell message for the actress. In that post, Laurie wrote that after the massive stroke, Lisa Loring remained connected to an artificial ventilator for three days, after which time her family made the difficult decision to disconnect her.

In turn, he reported that the main causes of this attack were smoking and suffering from high blood pressure.

As part of her emotional farewell message, Lisa Loring’s friend wrote:

“Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa’s legacy in the world of entertainment is enormous. And her legacy to her family and her friends – an abundance of humor, affection and love – will live in our memories for a long time.”

Lisa Loring como Merlina Addams

It was in 1964 when Lisa set foot on a recording set for the first time and she did it to play the adorable Merlina Addams in the television series “Los Locos Addams”. She was only six years old and her great charisma helped her win the hearts of viewers at that time.

Although, in the 1960s, Lisa was a child prodigy, her career did not prosper as many believed, and as she grew older, she landed a few supporting roles and film projects, but none with the scope of “The Addams Family.”

Today, over the years, Merlina has been interpreted by more actresses such as Christina Riccibeing the most recent Jenna Ortega in the Netflix series.

Filmography of Lisa Loring

Laying Down the Law (1992)

Iced (1988)

Savage Harbor (1987)

Blood Frenzy (1987)

Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977)

The Pruitts of Southampton (1966)

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