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‘The Notebook’ Actress Gena Rowlands Dies at 94 Following Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Multiple outlets confirmed that the late actress died at home on August 14 following her dementia diagnosis.

The news comes two months after her son, director Nick Cassavetes, revealed that she had been living with Alzheimer’s Disease for several years — similar to her film character. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the filmmaker recalled casting his mother to play the older version of Allie in The Notebook, which came out in 2004. After Nick’s revelation made headlines, The Notebook author Nicholas Sparks sent his best wishes to Gena and her family in an Instagram tribute.

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