Gena Rowlands death: Actress best known for The Notebook dies at 94 after battle with Alzheimer’s

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Actress Gena Rowlands, best known for her role in The Notebook, has died at age 94 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. open image in gallery The actress died at her California home on Wednesday surrounded by her family Nick spoke publicly about Gena’s diagnosis in June while celebrating the 20th anniversary of the film. “I got my mom to play older Allie, and we spent a lot of time talking about Alzheimer’s and wanting to be authentic with it, and now, for the last five years, she’s had Alzheimer’s,” he said at the time. “This last one – The Notebook was particularly hard because I play a character who has Alzheimer’s,” she said.