The Walking Dead Actress Alicia Witt Opens Up About Parents' Sudden Death

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The Walking Dead actress, Alicia Witt, has opened up about her parents' sudden passing in order to pay tribute to them and to clear up misconceptions regarding the tragedy. Witt is an American actress best known for appearing in such works as Dune (1984),Twin Peaks, and The Walking Dead. Witt appeared in The Walking Dead season 6 as Paula, a hardened Savior who lost her husband and daughters to the zombie apocalypse. While she only appeared for one episode, she made a quite an impression with her brief performance as a villain on The Walking Dead.

Witt is known for making appearances in a wide variety of popular TV shows, having also guest starred in The Twilight Zone, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Two and a Half Men. Witt has also appeared in a number of made-for-television films, including many Christmas-themed Hallmark films. Sadly, a month ago, the actress made headlines for reasons other than her acting career. Reports arose that her parents had both passed away very suddenly. Their causes of death have not yet been released, leading to speculation that Witt seeks to quell.

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In a lengthy Instagram post, continued on Facebook, Witt opened up about her parents' sudden passing, paying tribute to them and also explaining the tragedy. Witt began the post heartbreakingly recalling how she learned of her parents' passing and reminiscing on their lives as brilliant educators. However, she also acknowledged that their sudden passing has caused misconceptions to arise and that, in the midst of grief, she felt a need to quell such rumors. Witt explained that her parents were very brilliant, but also extremely private and stubborn individuals, who were