Iconic Actress Gena Rowlands Passes Away at 94
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- Gena Rowlands, known for 'The Notebook', passed away at 94 on August 14.
- Rowlands died at her Indian Wells home surrounded by family, including husband Robert Forrest.
- She battled Alzheimer's disease for years, similar to her role in 'The Notebook' in 2004.
- Her son, director Nick Cassavetes, announced her Alzheimer's diagnosis on the 20th anniversary of 'The Notebook'.
- Rowlands was a celebrated actress, earning Emmy, Golden Globe and Oscar nominations.
- She collaborated on many films with her first husband, the late director John Cassavetes, and received an Honorary Academy Award in 2015.
- Rowlands retired from Hollywood in 2015 after a significant and influential film career that started in 1958.