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The antheral who struck and killed Lisa Banes with an electrical scooter successful a hit-and-run incidental pleaded blameworthy to second-degree manslaughter.
"Gone Girl" Actress Lisa Banes successful Critical Condition After Hit & Run
The antheral who killed actress Lisa Banes is pleading guilty.
Brian Boyd pleaded blameworthy to manslaughter connected Sept. 28, much than a twelvemonth aft the deadly hit-and-run incident, according to a property merchandise from the Manhattan District Attorney obtained by E! News.
The 27-year-old hit Banes—who portrayed Marybeth successful David Fincher's Gone Girl and Bonnie successful Cocktail—with a motorized scooter successful June 2021 arsenic she was crossing Amsterdam Avenue successful Manhattan to sojourn the Juilliard School, her alma mater. Boyd near the country aft striking Banes, who authorities said was recovered connected the pavement with terrible caput trauma. She died implicit a week aboriginal astatine property 65.
Authorities arrested Boyd successful August 2021 successful transportation to Banes' death. This week, helium pleaded blameworthy in the New York Supreme Court to second-degree manslaughter and leaving the country of an incidental without reporting.
"Brian Boyd drove recklessly with nary respect for pedestrians, fatally striking a beloved histrion and New Yorker earlier speeding disconnected to debar accountability," District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. said successful a property release. "Lisa Banes volition beryllium remembered for her contributions to the affluent cloth of New York City done her roles connected surface and connected Broadway. I connection her friends, family, and the galore who loved her during her decades-long career, my deepest condolences."
Boyd volition beryllium sentenced successful tribunal connected Nov. 30. E! News has reached retired to his lawyer for remark but hasn't heard back.
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At the clip of Banes' death, her manager David Williams issued a connection to NBC News, saying that Banes' household and friends were "heartsick implicit Lisa's tragic and senseless passing."
"She was a pistillate of large spirit, kindness and generosity and dedicated to her work, whether connected signifier oregon successful beforehand of a camera and adjacent much truthful to her wife, household and friends," Williams said. "We were blessed to person had her successful our lives."
The prolific actress, who studied acting astatine Juilliard, had appeared successful Broadway productions specified arsenic High Society, Rumors, Accent connected Youth and Present Laughter. On television, she had recurring roles connected shows similar Six Feet Under, Royal Pains and Nashville, arsenic good arsenic starred successful films specified arsenic Freedom Writers and A Cure For Wellness. Banes is survived by her wife Kathryn Kranhold.
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