Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and who later charmed audiences in her son's tear-jerker The Notebook, has died. Operating outside the studio system, the husband-and-wife team of John Cassavetes and Rowlands created …
Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Notebook star Gena Rowlands has been living with Alzheimer’s disease …
Actor Gena Rowlands, 94, has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for years, her son revealed in a recent interview. When Oscar winner Gena Rowlands appeared in “The Notebook” 20 years ago, she starred as an older version of Rachel McAdams’ character who was living with Alzheimer’s. The prolific 94-year-old actor, who is the widow of director John Cassavetes, has Alzheimer’s, …
