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Veteran Hollywood Gina Rowlands, who was a part of many hit Hollywood films like 'Gloria', 'Opening Night', 'Another Woman' and 'The Notebook', has passed away.
94-year-old Gina was suffering from dementia for the last five years. She breathed her last on August 14 at her home in California, USA. Gina's son and filmmaker Nick Cassavetes confirmed her death.
Gina Rowlands with son Nick Cassavetes.
Film career spanned almost 60 years
Gina started her acting career in 1958 with the film 'The High Cost of Loving'. In a career spanning almost 60 years, she gave many hit films. She was last seen in the film 'Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks' released in 2014.
Gina's husband John Cassavetes is also a famous filmmaker and actor.
She was also active on TV for many years
Apart from films, Gina also worked on television for a long time. She did her first TV show in 1954, named 'Top Secret'. Apart from this, she was a part of many shows including 'Studio One', 'Laramie', 'Johnny Staccato', 'Bonanza' and 'The Virginian'. She worked on TV for 56 years.
Gina in a scene from the movie The Notebook, released in 2004. This movie was directed by her son Nick.
Oscar honored in 2015
In her career, Gina won four Emmy and two Golden Globe Awards. She was also nominated twice for the Oscars and was finally awarded the Honorary Academy Award in 2015.
