Overview
- She died Thursday, Oct. 23, at 9:20 p.m. in Santa Monica with her daughter June Elizabeth and granddaughter Christianna at her side, according to the family.
- Funeral services will be private, and the family requested donations in lieu of flowers to the Actors Fund, ProPublica and International Hearing Dog Inc.
- Lockhart became a television icon as Ruth Martin on Lassie (1958–64) and Maureen Robinson on Lost in Space (1965–68) after early success on stage and in films.
- Her honors included a Tony Award for outstanding newcomer for For Love or Money—recognized as the first Tony ever presented—and NASA’s Exceptional Public Achievement Medal for space outreach.
- Co-stars Angela Cartwright and Bill Mumy posted tributes recalling her humor, kindness and the inspiration she provided to generations of viewers and aspiring astronauts.