Hollywood star Galyn Gorg is dead, as the woman who is known for her roles in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “RoboCop 2,” died on Tuesday. She was 55.
The of the Los Angeles native died from cancer, as her the news of her death was announced in a Facebook post made by her sister Tagi Gorg.
Tagi Görg taking to her Facebook post said:
“Soar high with the birds and dance with the angels beautiful shining starlight,” the post read. “Your beauty, grace, love and light will radiate with us forever. You have been a glorious miracle of greatness. I love you forever.”
Galyn Görg spent her final days in Hawaii, where she was being treated. A family spokesperson confirmed the news in a statement to TODAY and said Görg decided to keep the diagnosis quiet, preferring to fight cancer in private.
“Galyn Gorg had been very private about her battle with cancer the last nine months, but remained positive and continued to enjoy life in Hawaii,” the statement. “She loved the ocean and was a dancer as well as a talented actress.”
She who was born in 1964, hit the big screen with “RoboCop 2,” which garnered more than $45 million at the box office then. She later played a recurring role on “M.A.N.T.I.S.,” the first primetime show to feature an African American superhero.
In 1996, she played Helena on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” opposite star Will Smith.
Görg also enjoyed travelling and said she gained inspiration through nature.
“Working in the entertainment field has afforded me the opportunity to travel around the world and experience and meet so many incredible people,” a quote on her website states. “I am truly grateful.”
On a now-closed GoFundMe page for funerary expenses, the family stated that Görg’s cancer diagnosis came as a shock.
“We want to send her off beautifully as her heart and spirit were filled with generosity, love, kindness, forgiveness and compassion,” the post stated. “Mahalos.”