Lisa Robin Kelley Passes Away

Lisa Robin Kelley Passes Away

Lisa Robin Kelley passed away at the age of 43 in her home in Los Angeles, a representative of the actress revealed. The actress was one of the stars of the Fox sitcom “That ‘70s Show.”

Craig Wyckoff, the agent of the actress, revealed that the actress passed away on Wednesday evening. Wyckoff added that the actress decided to check into a treatment center recently. She was struggling against addiction problems that affected her in the last few years.

Wyckoff added that he was able to speak with Lisa Robin Kelley, who seemed optimistic and self-assured. She also appeared to have left these issues behind her. However, she was not able to deal with these issues successfully. The cause of death remains uncertain and the death certificate was not yet issued.

The actress played the role of the older sister to the Eric Foreman on the Fox sitcom. Eric Foreman was played by Topher Grace. She also made her television debut on the network through “Married … with Children.” Five years after, Lisa Robin Kelley left the show. She was replaced by Christina Moore. In interviews after leaving the show, the actress revealed that she was dealing with drinking issues.

The last three years were tumultuous for the actress, who went to jail at least four times during this period. Among the charges that she faced were assault, spousal abuse, and DUI. The actress was also arrested near the start of the year in Southern California due to suspicion of drunk driving. Reports indicated that the car of the actress was parked along the I-5 freeway.

In November 2012, the actress and her 61-year-old husband, Robert Joseph Gilliam, were reportedly arrested due to a disturbance at their Charlotte, North Carolina home. Lisa Robin Kelley and her husband filed for divorce soon after the incident.

Posted by Kade Quinn on Saturday August 17 2013, 3:17 AM EST. Ref: People. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Entertainment, Featured News. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0