Annie Wersching death: ’24,’ ‘Last of Us’ actor had cancer

Annie Wersching — an actor identified for her work within the TV collection “24” and “Runaways,” in addition to the video game “The Last of Us” — has died. She was 45.

Wersching died Sunday morning in Los Angeles after a battle with an unspecified type of most cancers, her publicist instructed the Associated Press. A GoFundMe campaign organized by her “Runaways” co-star Ever Carradine described Wersching as a beloved buddy, colleague and mom who “lived for her household,” “cherished her work” and “cherished her associates.”

“Annie was recognized with most cancers Summer season of 2020. She’s a personal individual by nature, and the prognosis made her much more so,” wrote Carradine, who created the GoFundMe for Wersching’s husband and kids.

“She wished to guard her boys. She wished to get higher so she might proceed working. And truthfully, she simply didn’t actually need to speak about it. She wished to dwell her life, on her phrases, and be along with her household. … Everybody cherished Annie. Everybody. However nevertheless a lot we cherished her, she cherished her boys extra.”

In Marvel’s “Runaways,” Wersching performed nefarious church chief Leslie Dean. She additionally starred as FBI agent Renee Walker within the long-running crime drama “24” and voiced smuggler Tess Servopoulos within the common online game “The Last of Us.”

On Twitter, “The Final of Us” creator Neil Druckmann wrote, “We simply misplaced a phenomenal artist and human being. My coronary heart is shattered. Ideas are along with her family members.”

Wersching is survived by her husband and fellow actor Stephen Full and their three sons, Freddie, 12, Ozzie, 9, and Archie, 4.