Silver Screen Legend Gena Rowlands Dies at 94

Her death was confirmed by representatives for her son, director Nick Cassavetes, who in June shared with the world that his mother had been diagnosed with Alzh
Silver Screen Legend Gena Rowlands Dies at 94
Actress Gena Rowlands attends the 88th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, Calif., on on Feb. 28, 2016. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
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Gena Rowlands, a legend of the silver screen whose career spanned nearly seven decades, died Aug. 14 at her home in Indian Wells, California, at the age of 94.

Her death was confirmed by representatives for her son, director Nick Cassavetes, who in June shared with the world that his mother had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

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