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Phyllis Coates, best remembered for portraying Lois Lane in "Adventures of Superman," passed away. The actress passed away on Wednesday, October 11, at the Motion Picture Home from natural causes, her daughter Laura Press confirmed to People. For one season, Coates played Lois Lane in "Adventures of Superman," becoming the first actress to portray the fabled character on television.

Coates received the television role after playing Lois in the 1951 movie "Superman and the Mole Men." At the time of her passing, Coates was the only actor from the series still alive. Between 1952 and 1958, the six-season program featured George Reeves, Jack Larson, John Hamilton, and Robert Shayne, among others.

Phyllis Coates Age

Phyllis Coates was 96 years old.

Phyllis Coates Cause of Death

After season 1, Noel Neill, who passed away in 2016, stepped in to play Lois Lane. We put up with a lot, I assume because we were young and stupid, but we were almost blown up, beat up, exploded, and exploited," Coates recalled in an interview with Tom Weaver for the book "Science Fiction Stars and Horror Heroes."

I recently watched an episode of "Night of Terror" when I was knocked unconscious!," she exclaimed.Coates was offered five times her season 1 salary to return after season 1 became a tremendous smash, but she declined. She remarked, "I really wanted to get out of 'Superman,'" according to the book. When she portrayed Lois Lane's mother in ABC's "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" in 1994, her career came full circle.

Coates headed to the big screen after her brief stint on "Adventures of Superman." In movies like "I Was a Teenage Frankenstein," "The Incredible Petrified World," and "Blood Arrow," the actress made appearances. She made numerous appearances on TV once more, spending the majority of her time on "This Is Alice," "The Duke," and "Death Valley Days."

According to IMDb, Coates' final acting role was in the 1996 DVD "Hollywood: The Movie." On Thursday, October 12, The Hollywood Reporter was the first to report on Coates' passing. Three children are left behind by her. Press pleaded with followers to support the Humane Society of America in memory of her mother, who cared deeply about animals.