Nick Cassavetes Remembers Late Mother Gena Rowlands with Heartfelt Memories

Nick Cassavetes honors his late mother, actress Gena Rowlands, who passed away at age 94. Remembered for iconic roles in 'The Notebook' and 'A Woman Under the Influence,' Rowlands' legacy is celebrated through poignant social media posts. Her death followed a recent Alzheimer's disease diagnosis.

Nick Cassavetes is paying tribute to his late mother, actress Gena Rowlands, with heartfelt memories. Rowlands, renowned for her roles in The Notebook and A Woman Under the Influence, died at her home in Indian Wells, California, on August 14 at the age of 94, according to People. She was surrounded by her family, including her husband Robert Forrest and daughter Alexandra.

Cassavetes took to Instagram to share a throwback photo of himself and Rowlands smiling together. "One last hurrah. Love you, Mom. See you soon..." he wrote. The 65-year-old filmmaker also posted more memories of Rowlands in his Instagram Stories.

He reposted photos and messages from others, including a poster of her famous 1980 film Gloria and a picture with her late husband, John Cassavetes, from their 1977 film Opening Night. John Cassavetes and Rowlands, married from 1954 until his death in 1989, had three children together: Nick, Alexandra, and Zoe, as reported by People. Rowlands later married Robert Forrest in 2012.

Rowlands and Nick Cassavetes collaborated on the 2004 film The Notebook, where she portrayed an older version of Allie with Alzheimer's. Her death comes just two months after Nick revealed she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, reported People. (ANI)