June Lockhart Dies: ‘Lassie’ & ‘Lost in Space’ Actress Was 100

June Lockhart, the actress known for Lassie, Lost in Space and Meet Me in St. Louis, has died. She was 100.

The Tony-winning actress from the Golden Age of Hollywood died Thursday night of natural causes at her Santa Monica home with daughter June Elizabeth and granddaughter Christianna by her side.

“Mommy always considered acting as her craft, her vocation, but her true passions were journalism, politics, science and NASA,” said Elizabeth in a statement. “She cherished playing her role in Lost in Space and she was delighted to know that she inspired many future astronauts, as they would remind her on visits to NASA. That meant even more to her than the hundreds of television and movies roles she played.”

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