'Addams Family' TV Actress Lisa Loring Dead at 64

Lisa Loring, , Who Played Original Wednesday Addams, , Dead at 64. Lisa Loring, , Who Played Original Wednesday Addams, , Dead at 64. CNN reports that Loring died from a stroke on Jan. 28. Her death was confirmed by her daughter, Vanessa Foumberg. . She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands, Vanessa Foumberg, Lisa Loring's daughter, to 'Variety'. Loring's friend, Laurie Jacobson, also confirmed her death on Facebook, claiming the actor "suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure.". She had been on life support for 3 days. Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night, Laurie Jacobson, Loring's friend, via Facebook. She is embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams, Laurie Jacobson, Loring's friend, via Facebook. Fans took to social media to pay tribute to the iconic actor. Farewell to Lisa Loring, the person who DEFINED Wednesday Addams at a time when she was just a frowning newspaper drawing, Fan, via Twitter. CNN reports that Loring's depiction of Wednesday Addams paved the way for the likes of Christina Ricci and Jenna Ortega to further explore the character. CNN reports that Loring's depiction of Wednesday Addams paved the way for the likes of Christina Ricci and Jenna Ortega to further explore the character. CNN reports that Loring's depiction of Wednesday Addams paved the way for the likes of Christina Ricci and Jenna Ortega to further explore the character. I paid homage to Lisa Loring, the first Wednesday Addams. I did a little bit of her shuffle that she does, Jenna Ortega, on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'