Romy Walthall, ‘Face/Off’ and ‘House of Usher’ Actress, Dies at 57

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wrote alongside a series of photos of Walthall from her life and career. The late actress' daughter, Isabella Israel, also honored Walthall on social media. «I’ve resigned myself to the fact that there will never be any appropriate combination of earthly words to accurately describe my mother,» she wrote. «You just had to be there to get it.

Face/Off actress Romy Walthall has died at the age of 57, her son Morgan Krantz confirmed to Variety.Walthall was best known for her roles in Face/Off and The House of Usher. Krantz confirmed she died on May 19, after experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.Her first major film role was in Thief of Hearts, Jerry Bruckheimer’s 1984 thriller.

Variety reported.Often known by her stage name Romy Windsor, Walthall is perhaps most famous for starring in the cult horror flicks “The Howling IV: The Original Nightmare” in 1988 and 1989’s “The House of Usher”opposite film icons Oliver Reed and Donald Pleasence.

Face/Off star Romy Walthall has tragically passed away at the age of 57 after experiencing a sudden heart attack.The actress' death, which took place on 19 May, has been confirmed by her actor and filmmaker son Morgan Krantz. As well as starring alongside John Travolta and Nicolas Cage in the iconic 1997 film, Romy also had starring roles in 1989's The House of Usher and TV series The X Files.