Actress Lisa Barnes, here in 2015, died on June 14, 2021 following a traffic accident – Victoria Will / AP / SIPA
Known for her roles in the Gone Girl movies and Cocktail, American actress Lisa Banes died in hospital Monday, ten days after being hit by a two-wheeler in Manhattan. She was 65 years old. The two-wheeler had run a red light as Lisa Banes had signed up to cross the street, near the Lincoln Center cultural center. The actress had since suffered from a head trauma.
New York police are unable to clarify which type of two-wheeler was involved, an investigation is underway, but no arrests have yet been made.
“A woman full of spirit, kindness and generosity”
“We are heartbroken by the tragic and senseless death of Lisa. She was a woman of wit, kindness and generosity and dedicated to her work, whether on stage, in front of the cameras, and more with his wife, family and friends, ”her agent said, David Williams, quoted by the NBC channel. Lisa Banes’ wife, Kathryn kranhold, tweeted a series of photos in honor of his wife on Tuesday.
Lisa Banes had appeared in numerous films, in cinema and in the theater, in sitcoms including Roseanne, and at the theater, on Broadway. In the cinema, his most notable roles were the romantic comedy Cocktail with Tom Cruise in 1988, and the psychological thriller Gone Girl by David Fincher in 2014.