LISA Banes has died after a hit-and-run scooter left her with "brain injury" – tributes have started to pour in to react to the actress' tragic death.
She is best known for starring in the films Cocktail, Pumpkin, Freedom Writers, Gone Girl, and A Cure for Wellness.
She was just 65 years old.
Many fans and celebrities took to social media early Tuesday to mourn her tragic death.
Seth MacFarlane, famous for his role in Family Guy, tweeted: "I am deeply saddened at the news of Lisa Banes’ passing.
Read our Lisa Banes live blog below for the very latest news and updates…
- Rachael Ellenbogen
LISA DIED DAYS AFTER SUFFERING A 'TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY' FROM ACCIDENT
The Gone Girl actress was in critical condition with a “traumatic brain injury” following the June 4 accident, before her death was announced on June 14.
Lisa's representative told ET on Monday: “We are heartsick over Lisa’s tragic and senseless passing.
“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 were blessed to have had her in our lives.”
- Rachael Ellenbogen
DRIVER FLED AFTER THE SCOOTER ACCIDENT
The scooter driver allegedly fled the scene after hitting Lisa – which took place at the crosswalk on West 64th and Amsterdam Avenue in NYC.
No arrests have been made, cops told the New York Post.
Lisa's wife Kathryn, a former Wall Street Journal writer, issued an appeal urging the public to come forward with any information about the hit-and-run.
- Rachael Ellenbogen
LISA WAS HIT ON THE WAY TO A DINNER PARTY IN NEW YORK CITY
Lisa was on her way to meet her wife, Kathryn Kranhold, for a dinner party near the Lincoln Center when a red and black scooter hit her after “blowing through” a red light, according to Deadline.
A witness told the Daily News: "He just wiped her out."
- Rachael Ellenbogen
ACTRESS LISA BANES DEAD AT 65 AFTER HIT-AND-RUN
Lisa Banes, who starred in Gone Girl, was crossing the street in Manhattan when she was "wiped out" by a motorized scooter on June 4.
On Monday, it was announced the actress had died after suffering a “traumatic brain injury” from the accident.
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