June Lockhart, the actress beloved for her maternal roles in Lassie, Lost in Space, and Petticoat Junction, died of natural causes on October 23, 2025, at her home in Santa Monica. She was 100. Her family confirmed the news through a spokesperson. While tributes have focused on her decades-long career and wholesome screen presence, a lesser-known chapter of her life is resurfacing—one that reveals a woman far more daring and liberated than her TV persona suggested.
