Legendary star June Lockheart has tragically passed away at the age of 100.
She passed away from natural causes on October 23 at her residence in Santa Monica in California. The tragic news update was made by her family yesterday.
The star was a native of New York and came from a family of well-known actors. Her parents were Gene and Kathleen Lockhart, and she was only eight when she first started to perform on stage.
The actress made her movie debut in the film A Christmas Carol and later starred in projects such as Meet Me in St. Louis.
She’s best known for her TV roles as Ruth Martin on the long-running series Lassie and Maureen Robinson on the sci-fi movie favorite called Lost in Space.
These roles cemented her as the quintessential TV mom for a generation of viewers. Beyond the world of showbiz, she also remained intellectually curious, pursued her interests in journalism, politics, and even space advocacy while working at NASA.
Her career reportedly spanned more than eight decades, and she remained active in various forms of entertainment as well as public life. The news of her death caused sadness in the industry as celebs and fans started to pour heartbreaking tributes in her honor.