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Who was Lisa Banes and what was her cause of death?
GONE Girl star Lisa Banes was tragically killed in June 2021 after a horrific accident in New York City.
Over a year later, the suspect, , has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection to the death of the late 65-year-old actress.
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Who was Lisa Banes?
Lisa was born on July 9, 1955, in Ohio and grew up in Colorado.
The actress' movie and television career spanned many decades, which included starring as Marybeth Elliott in Gone Girl opposite Ben Affleck.
Other movie roles included her role as Bonnie in Cocktail, when she played Tom Cruise’s older love interest, Mallory in Young Guns and Flora in Dragonfly.
Her first acting credit was playing the mom in 1984's The Hotel New Hampshire starring Rob Lowe and Jodie Foster.
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Lisa had also appeared on Broadway several times, playing the role of Cassie in the Neil Simon play Rumors in 1988.
She later starred in TV shows such as Nashville, Masters of Sex, Royal Pains, and The Orville.
Her final TV appearance came in 2021 as Esther Haber in one episode of Amazon Prime series Them.
What was Lisa Banes' cause of death?
Lisa was killed in a hit-and-run after being struck by an electric scooter on June 4, 2021.
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The Broadway star had just left her apartment on Amsterdam Avenue and was on the way to meet her wife, Kathryn Kranhold.
She was "flung from a crosswalk" when the scooter driver ran a red light at the intersection of West 64th Street and fled the scene.
After spending 10 days in critical condition, the 65-year-old passed away.
She suffered a traumatic brain injury in the horror smash that sent shockwaves through the acting community.
Who was arrested for the hit-and-run?
Brian Boyd, 27, is a New Yorker who lives on the same corner as where the deadly crash occurred on June 4, 2021.
He was apprehended nearly two months after the horror smash in New York City after being recognized from a wanted poster by patrol cops who then arrested him, late on August 5, 2021, the reported.
On September 28, 2022 - over a year after Lisa's death - Brian pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is expected to be sentenced to one to three years in prison on November 30, according to .
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What tributes were made for Lisa?
A string of famous friends, fans, and family members paid tribute to the late actress in the wake of her shocking death.
Gone Girl author and screenwriter, Gillian Flynn, said: "My heart is so sad at the passing of Lisa Banes. I had the fortune to work with Lisa on GONE GIRL, and she was vibrant, keen, and wildly charming.
"Basically she would have intimidated the hell out of me if she hadn't been so truly kind. Love to her wife, family and many friends."
Seth McFarlane, the creator of Family Guy and The Orville, praised "her stage presence, magnetism, skill, and talent were matched only by her unwavering kindness and graciousness toward all of us."
Singer and songwriter Jill Sobule said: "Just busted. Lisa Banes was magnificent, hilarious, and big-hearted - always helped me through [sic] the hard times. She was so beloved by so many."
Sobule had shared her well wishes prior to her death with pictures of the pair together, saying: "I’m thinking 24/7 about my pal, Lisa Banes, who is still in critical condition after being hit and run by a f***ing E-bike."
Voice actor Kevin Conroy described Lisa as "such a beautiful, unique, talented woman."
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Performing arts school Juilliard, where Lisa graduated from, also shared their sadness at her passing.
"Our deepest sympathies are with her friends and family, and especially her wife, Kathryn Kranhold," they said.
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