Cassavetes died at age 59 in 1989 after the two were married 35 years airchild Archive/Penske Media via Getty Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes ... surrounded by her family at her California ...

but one of her greatest joys was the family she created with late husband John Cassavetes. Rowlands and Cassavetes first met when they were both attending the American Academy at Carnegie Hall.

Film icons Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes were one of Hollywood’s original power couples. Their relationship, which spanned over three decades, was also a successful work partnership.

Gena Rowlands, the celebrated actress and muse of John Cassavetes, whose raw talent ... surrounded by her family. Rowlands was a groundbreaking actress renowned for her intense and emotionally ...

On what would have been Gena Rowlands’ 95th birthday, the legendary actress is remembered for redefining onscreen ...

Gena Rowlands, whose appearances in A Woman Under the Influence, Gloria and The Notebook were among her many celebrated collaborations with her late husband, John Cassavetes, and their son ...

Screen legend Gena Rowlands has ... and now it's on us." Rowlands' acting career dates back to the 1950s, and she worked with her late husband John Cassavetes on films like "A Woman Under the ...

Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes had a love story for the ages. They first met as students at the American Academy for Dramatic Arts in 1954 and married only a few months later, per ABC News.

Gena Rowlands and Zoe Cassavetes Gena Rowlands may have been a film legend, but one of her greatest joys was the family she created with late husband John Cassavetes. Rowlands and Cassavetes first ...

Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes had a love story for the ages ... The Notebookactress died surrounded by her family at her California home, her son Nick's agent confirmed to PEOPLE.