“Family Guy” creator Seth McFarlane tweeted a tribute to Barnes Monday evening after receiving word of her death: She also regularly appeared on Broadway, including the Neil Simon play “Rumors” in 1998 and the Noel Coward play “Present Laughter” in 2010. We were blessed to have had her in our lives.”īarnes appeared in several television and film productions throughout her career, including “ Nashville,” “ Madam Secretary,” “ Masters of Sex,” and “NCIS.” She was a woman of great spirit, kindness and generosity and dedicated to her work, whether on stage or in front of a camera and even more so to her wife, family and friends. “ We are heartsick over Lisa’s tragic and senseless passing. No arrests have been made at this time.Ī representative for Lisa Barnes provided a statement to Entertainment Tonight: EMS professionals took Barnes to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital where she was listed in critical condition, according to an NYPD spokesperson.īarnes reportedly suffered a traumatic brain injury and was unable to recover.Īccording to the NYPD, the scooter fled northbound on Amsterdam Avenue after striking Barnes. When first responders arrived, a female pedestrian was lying on the roadway with severe head trauma. reporting a vehicle collision with a pedestrian. Police responded to a 911 call around 6:30 p.m. Barnes was at the Amsterdam Avenue and 64th street crosswalk when she was run down by a black and red scooter, according to police. A Los Angeles resident, Barnes was planning to meet her wife, Kathryn Kranhold, for dinner after a visit to her alma mater, the Julliard School, at Lincoln Center. The New York Post reported that Barnes was visiting New York for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Banes, 65, was crossing the street on June 4 in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan when she was struck by a scooter traveling at high speed. Lisa Banes, an actress best known for her roles in “Gone Girl” and “Cocktail,” died after being the victim of a hit-and-run scooter crash in New York City.

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