A Tribute to ‘Rolling Thunder’ Actress Linda Haynes dies at age 75

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Caitlin | In Career , Death

Source: The Sun

Linda Haynes was an American actress best known for her role as Carol in Brubaker.
She passed away last month at the age of 75.

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Linda Haynes passed away at the age of 75

RIP Linda Haynes! The actress is no longer alive among us. Her death was confirmed by her son, Grey Sylvander on Friday, August 11, with a heartbreaking Facebook post.

Linda Haynes, born Linda Lee Sylvander, took her last breath on July 17 in her South Carolina home. She was 75. Grey wrote,

“It is with great sadness that I report that my mother, Linda Haynes Sylvander, has passed away, peacefully at home, My mom moved up to South Carolina to live with us over three years ago, and it was some of our very best times together.”

Linda Haynes has passed away at the age of 75 (Source: PEOPLE.com)

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The statement continued,

“As an only child, I have dreaded these times my entire life. I find peace in knowing that my mother was at peace and had the most beautiful life these final years together with her grandchildren, Courtney Sylvander and I. We are going to miss my mom immensely.”

However, the cause of her death has yet to be disclosed.

Haynes is survived by her son Grey Sylvander, her daughter-in-law Courtney and two grandchildren James and Amelia.

What was Linda Haynes best known for?

Linda Haynes made her acting debut in 1969 following her appearance as ‘Dr. Anne Barton’ in Latitude Zero.

She then appeared in the psychological thriller Rolling Thunder where she portrayed the role of barmaid Linda Forchet. In 1980, she starred opposite Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman in Brubaker where she played the role of Carol.

Quentin Tarantino has even praised Haynes for her role in Rolling Thunder.

“The performance of the film for me is Linda Haynes as Linda Forchet. Linda Forchet is my favorite female character in a Paul Schrader [-written] movie. … She has that look that Ava Gardner got, you know blousey, but it took Ava years to do it, and Linda Haynes just did it naturally. And I mean that in a good way.”

Linda Haynes was best known for her role as Carol in Brubaker (Source: The Sun)

Further, she appeared in Coffy (1973), The Nickel Ride (1974), The Drowning Pool (1975), and Human Experiments (1979). She also made appearances in several television shows such as This Is the Life, My Three Sons, Room 222, and more.

In the early 80s, Haynes stepped away from the entertainment industry and worked as a legal secretary.

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