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SAG-AFTRA In Memoriam Uncovers Lorna Raver’s May Passing

Disclosure of the actress’s passing three months later prompted new tributes to her standout role in Drag Me to Hell.

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Overview

  • Lorna Raver died on May 12 at age 81, a fact that remained private until this month.
  • Her death was quietly noted in the SAG-AFTRA Summer 2025 In Memoriam section, marking the first public acknowledgment of her passing.
  • Former agent Michael Greene confirmed the news to Entertainment Weekly and declined to disclose a cause of death.
  • Across stage, television and audiobooks, Raver amassed more than 50 screen credits—from a 26-episode run on The Young and the Restless to multiple Earphones Awards for her audiobook narrations—and retired after her 2013 film Rushlights.
  • She earned widespread recognition for her chilling turn as Mrs. Sylvia Ganush in Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell, which grossed over $90 million worldwide in 2009.