Overview
- She died on Oct. 23 at her Santa Monica home with her daughter, June Elizabeth, and granddaughter, Christianna, at her side, according to the family.
- Lockhart was celebrated for playing Ruth Martin on Lassie (1958–1964) and Dr. Maureen Robinson on Lost in Space (1965–1968) after early stage and film success, including a 1947 Antoinette Perry/Tony newcomer award.
- A devoted space advocate, she maintained close ties with NASA and received the agency’s Exceptional Public Achievement Medal in 2013.
- Funeral services will be private, and the family asked well-wishers to contribute to The Actors Fund, ProPublica and International Hearing Dog, Inc. instead of sending flowers.
- Tributes from colleagues and friends poured in, as her family highlighted her lifelong passions for journalism, politics and science.