"June Lockhart, the TV mom known to millions as the kindly figure on Lassie and Lost in Space, has died of natural causes at her home in Santa Monica. She was 100 years old. Spokesperson Harlan Boll announced her death on Saturday. She was very happy up until the very end, reading The New York Times and LA Times every day, he said. It was very important to her to stay focused on the news of the day."
"Lockhart died Thursday with her daughter, June Elizabeth, and her granddaughter, Christianna, by her side, People magazine reported. The daughter of prolific character actor Gene Lockhart, Lockhart was cast frequently in ingenue roles as a young film actor. Television made her a star. From 1958 to 1964, she portrayed Ruth Martin, who raised the orphaned Timmy (Jon Provost), in the popular CBS series Lassie."
An independent news organization commits to on-the-ground reporting across issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, funded by donations and without paywalls. Donations support sending journalists to cover developing stories and producing documentaries such as 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. June Lockhart, the television actress famed as a maternal figure on Lassie and Lost in Space, died of natural causes at her Santa Monica home at age 100. She remained engaged with daily news, reportedly reading the New York Times and LA Times, and died surrounded by her daughter and granddaughter. Her career included starring roles on CBS from 1958 to 1968.
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