Lisa Loring, actress who played original Wednesday Addams, dies at 64 - ABC News

Lisa Loring, champion known for portraying Wednesday Addams successful the TV adaptation of "The Addams Family" from the '60s, has died. She was 64.

A typical for Loring confirmed to ABC News she "passed distant connected Saturday surrounded by her family."

"Lisa was a precise loving Mother, Grandmother and person with a beingness of astonishing stories and experiences. She brought to beingness 1 of the astir iconic characters successful Hollywood past that is inactive celebrated today," the typical said successful a statement. "Lisa loved sharing her memories and gathering each her fans crossed the world. She volition beryllium missed dearly."

Lisa Loring attends the Chiller Theatre Expo Halloween 2022 astatine Hilton Parsippany, Oct. 29, 2022 successful Parsippany, New Jersey.

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Loring starred arsenic Wednesday connected "The Addams Family," the archetypal adaptation of Charles Addams' cartoon portion of the aforesaid sanction published successful The New Yorker, connected ABC erstwhile she was conscionable 6, laying the groundwork for aboriginal iterations of the beloved character. The bid ran for 2 seasons, from 1964 to 1966.

Loring's portrayal of Wednesday Addams saw renewed attraction past twelvemonth acknowledgment to the deed bid "Wednesday," starring Jenna Ortega arsenic the titular character, connected Netflix. Just arsenic Loring earlier her, Ortega gave Wednesday a memorable creation scene.

Following "The Addams Family," Loring appeared successful episodes of "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." and "Fantasy Island" arsenic good arsenic a yearslong stint connected the soap opera "As the World Turns" successful the '80s.

Loring was joined 4 times during her beingness and she was parent to 2 children, some daughters.