Cindy Morgan dead at 69: Caddyshack and Tron actress remembered by fans for iconic film roles
ACTRESS Cindy Morgan has died, according to heartbreaking reports on Saturday.
The film and TV star, who fans may fondly recall sizzling the screen in the 1980 comedy Caddyshack and 1982’s Tron, was 69 years old.
Cindy’s death was reported by TMZ on December 6, 2024.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the actress’ death took place in the area to the outlet.
No further details have been given regarding when she died or what the circumstances were at this time.
The outlet confirmed that her body is at a local funeral home there in Florida.
Cindy is perhaps best known for playing bombshell Lacey Underall in the famed golf flick alongside Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Rodney Dangerfield.
She portrayed the country club owner’s hot-to-trot niece, who catches the attention of nearly every male character.
In 2012, she talked about Caddyshack and her audition for the role: “Caddyshack was my first film, and I’ll say that the end product was so completely different, it was originally about the caddies.
“So, at first, I had nothing to lose to audition. It was fun. All I did was focus on making the person sweat. Look ’em in the eye, do that thing many women know how to.”
FANS FLOOD SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans have flooded social media to remember Cindy.
One X (Twitter) user wrote: “Rest in Peace Cindy Morgan. Lacey Underall was an iconic character.”
Another wrote: “RIP Cindy Morgan. I will always be angry she didn’t get to reprise her role as Lori/Yori in TRON: LEGACY.
“The last few years weren’t kind to her but she was always a positive and lovely presence on social media.”
“So sad,” a third simply put it.
WORRISOME TURN
Cindy’s life seemingly took a difficult turn in her final years.
In December 2023, she wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “All I want for Christmas is a safe place to live! I’ve got two weeks.”
She shared worrisome text messages with a friend saying she “has no agent.”
She alleged that the person who helped her break into showbiz was “taking advantage” of her and “turned into the FBI.”
DAZZLING RESUME
Cindy was born Cynthia Ann Cichorski on September 29, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois.
While studying communications at Northern Illinois University, Cindy spun records on the college’s radio station.
She used the stage name Cindy Morgan, taken from a story she read about Morgan le Fay when she was 12 years old.
She then became a meteorologist in Illinois, pulled late shifts at a local radio station, and moved to Los Angeles in 1978.
There, she became the Irish Spring Girl, the face of the soap brand.
At the age of 25, Morgan made her official acting debut in an episode of the comedy series Up Yours in 1978.
She had her big break in Caddyshack two years later.
Her resume now spans an astounding 37 credits.
She played two major roles in the action flick Tron -Lora, a computer programmer in the real world, and Yori – her alter-ego in the film’s computer-generated world.
In addition to this, she also starred in Galaxis, Silent Fury, Up Yours, and other movies, with her last credit being a 2022 indie film, Face of the Trinity.
Her TV resume was even more impressive, with roles on hit shows like The Love Boat, Chips, Falcon Crest, Matlock, and The Larry Sanders Show.