Parents of ‘Dune’ actor Alicia Witt found dead in their home

https://www.msn.com ^ | DECEMBER 22, 2021 | Rachel Paula Abrahamson

[Red Badger]

Alicia Witt, known for her roles on “Dune” and “The Walking Dead,” is grieving the mysterious sudden death of her mother and father.

Diane Witt, 75, and Robert Witt, 87 were found deceased by a relative at their home in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Monday.

The discovery came after Witt, who hadn't heard from her parents in severals days, asked a cousin to do a wellness check.

“Sadly, the outcome was unimaginable,” Witt, 46, told Worcester's Telegram & Gazette in a statement. “I ask for some privacy at this time to grieve and to wrap my head around this turn of events, and this surreal loss.”

Kathleen Daly-Shea, director of media relations for the Worcester Police Department, told TODAY Parents that “there were no signs of foul play” and that the case remains under investigation.

Worcester Fire Deputy Chief Adam Roche told the Telegram & Gazette that there were were no signs of carbon monoxide at the residence.

Diane Witt, a former reading specialist, made the Guinness World Records in the 1980s for her hair, which measured more than 10 feet. Robert Witt was a retired science teacher.

Witt paid tribute to her father on Instagram earlier this year. In the picture, they are both seen smiling in New England Patriots gear.

[Paal Gulli]

She has acteded in the 20th Century, you know. Alicia Witt appeared in a season of FX’s “Justified,” which a damn sight more people saw that that disastrous 1984 David Lynch interpretation of Dune.

[minnesota_bound]

She is worth millions. She could have bought them a nice house.

[ro_dreaming]

She was also in “Justified” as one of the Crowe family.

I’ve enjoyed her acting since I can remember her as far back as Cybill, but never saw the 1984 “Dune”.

Condolences to her and her family.