Sad day for lovers of cinema and audiovisual production. Actress Lynne Marta has died at the age of 78. As her friend and life partner Chris Saint-Hilaire explained to the American media The Hollywood Reporter, the artist died on January 11 after a long and hard fight against cancer.
One of the interpreter’s best-known roles (for which most fans and users on the Internet remember her) was that of Lulu Warnicker, aunt of Ren (Kevin Bacon) in the 1984 film Footloose.
The woman, descendant of a modest New Jersey family, was born on October 30, 1945 in Somerville. Her father was dedicated to controlling air and water pollution in her city.
Despite her humble roots and the simple childhood she lived, Lynne Marta was clear that she wanted to dedicate herself to the world of acting and began to take her first steps in the industry in the dance program for teenagers The Lloyd Thaxton Show. Shortly after, she moved to Los Angeles and began appearing in audiovisual productions such as Gidget and The Monkees (1966).
Shortly after, the New Jersey actress landed one of her most important and memorable roles in the first season of the ABC comedy series Love, American Style.
During the more than 30 years that she dedicated her body and soul to the world of acting (the artist was active from 1971 to 2002), Lynne Marta participated in different successful projects, such as Columbo, Charlie’s Angels or starsky
The news of the actress’ death has left countless fans and followers around the world speechless, who fell in love years ago with her undeniable beauty, her talent and her self-confidence in front of the recording cameras.
Social networks and platforms such as X (previously known as Twitter) or Instagram have been filled with messages of affection and love for the artist. Furthermore, many have pointed out that Lynne Marta’s death came just a week after that of her ex, also actor David Soul.
