Gena Rowlands, known for her roles in "A Woman Under the Influence," "Gloria" and "The Notebook," has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, according to her son Nick Cassavetes. The director ...

The Notebook star Gena Rowlands has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, her son and the movie's director, Nick Cassavetes, reveals. Cassavetes, who directed the 2004 Nicholas Sparks ...

Alamy Gena Rowlands' son Nick Cassavetes is sharing ... Her death comes two months after Nick shared that Rowlands had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's ...

Gena Rowlands,” Gudic wrote, adding a series of white heart emojis to her caption. In June, Nick told Entertainment Weekly that his mother had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease five years ago.