Best known as the star of Stanley Kubrick’s screen adaptation of Lolita, the actress died in Los Angeles. She was 73.
A longtime friend of the actress told The New York Times that her health had been declining for a while.
Lyon’s acting career spanned 1959 to 1980, with her breakout role being the titular character in 1962’s Lolita. The role earned her a Golden Globe award for most promising female newcomer and the 1963 awards ceremony.
She continued to work with notable directors in her next two films, including John Ford’s 7 Women and John Huston’s The Night of the Iguana.
According to the Times, Lyon was married four times, to Hampton Fancher, Roland Harrison, Cotton Adamson and Edward Weathers. She is survived by her daughter Nona from her marriage to Harrison.
