‘Gone Girl’ actor Lisa Banes dies 10 days after hit-and-run

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:55 a.m. | Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:55 a.m.

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Actress Lisa Banes, of “Gone Girl” and “Cocktail” fame, died 10 days after being injured in a hit-and-run accident in New York City.

NEW YORK — “Gone Girl” actor Lisa Banes died 10 days after being injured in a hit-and-run accident in New York City, police said.

The 65-year-old Banes, who was struck by a scooter or motorcycle while crossing a street on June 4, died Monday at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, a police department spokesperson said.

Banes appeared in numerous television shows and movies, including “Gone Girl” in 2014 and “Cocktail” with Tom Cruise in 1988. On television, she had roles on “Nashville,” “Madam Secretary,” “Masters of Sex” and “NCIS.”

Her manager, David Williams, said Banes was hit as she was crossing Amsterdam Avenue on the way to visit the Juilliard School, her alma mater.

Police have made no arrests.