Joanna Pettet died on Tuesday, July 7, at the age of 83. The actress had in her curriculum several projects such as the 1996 films “O Grupo”, or “Casino Royale”, from 1967.
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10/07/2026
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Mthe actress Joanna Pettet, on Tuesday, July 7, at the age of 83. He was best known for joining the cast of films such as "The Group", 1996 or "Casino Royale", 1967.
Cause of death has not been released to date. According to Joanna Pettet's friend and former agent Pam DuBois, who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress died at Temecula Valley Hospital in California.
The Hollywood Reporter also recalls that the actress's death occurs precisely 31 years after the death of her son, Damien Cord, who left at age 26 in 1995, the victim of a heroin overdose.
Damien was the result of his relationship with actor Alex Cord, who was married between 1968 and 1989.
“We all loved Jo, but there was one person who loved her even more. And yesterday, on the 31st anniversary of her death, Damien Cord took her mother to heaven, where she will be with him forever. May God bless you, Jo. Joanna Pettet, 16 November 1942 – 7 July 2026”, wrote Pam DuBois along with a photograph of the actress in a Facebook publication.
Joanna Pettet was born on 16 November 1942 in London, United Kingdom. His film career began after performing in three Broadway comedies in the early 1960s.
On the small screen, the actress participated in four episodes of the NBC series "Night Gallery" by Rod Serling in the early 1970s, and was also part of CBS's fourth and fifth season of "Knots Landing", as Janet Baines in 1983.
In the 1966 film "The Group", adapted from Mary McCarthy's novel, the actress plays Kay Strong. Already in "Casino Royale", 1967, gave life to Mata Bond. His last work on the big screen was on "Terror in Paradise", 1991. Then he retired from the world of representation.