‘Gone Girl’ actress Lisa Banes hit and run arrested in Manhattan in June

A man has been arrested in the hit and run murder of actress Lisa Banes, New York City police said on Friday. Brian Boyd, 26, has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash and failing to yield to a pedestrian.

On June 4, police said Banes attempted to cross the street in Manhattan when Boyd ran a red light on a scooter and crashed into Banes, knocking her down. When first responders arrived, police said, they found Banes on the ground with “significant head injury.” They said Banes fled the scene.

Police say Banes was taken to a nearby hospital where she died of her injuries 10 days later. She was 65 years old.

Banes, who lived in California, was visiting friends in New York City and was on his way to visit his alma mater, Julliard School, before the incident, CBS New York reported.

“She was a woman of great spirit, kindness and generosity and devoted to her work, whether on stage or in front of a camera and even more to his wife, his family and his friends. ‘have in our lives,’ said manager David Williams in a June statement.

Banes was a famous actress who appeared in over 80 film, theater and television productions. In 1981, she won a Theater World Award for her work on the play “Look Back In Anger”. She has also appeared in Broadway classics like “Rumors” and “Present Laughter”.

But she is best known for her movie roles, including “Gone Girl” in 2014 and “Cocktail” in 1988. She recently appeared on several shows like “Nashville”, “Madam Secretary”, “NCIS” and “Them”.

His wife, Kathryn Kranhold, mourned Banes on Twitter. “My Lisa”, she wrote. “Our huge loss.”