Remembering 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Star Galyn Görg Who Died at Age 55 – What Happened?

On July 14, 2020, Galyn Görg, the actress from “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” passed away after a short cancer battle. Her death came a day before the star was set to turn 56.

Görg’s agent, Sheila Legette was the one who confirmed the actress’ passing. She was in a hospital in O’ahu, Hawaii when she died.

A GoFundMe account was created for her to assist with funeral expenses and it has since reached its goal. The fundraiser was created by Sekaya Verburg on behalf of Cheayenne Görg.

GÖRG’S CANCER DIAGNOSIS

Verburg revealed how the star had been diagnosed with cancer throughout her body and in the lungs. She was expected to live for several days to a week to live.

Her family rushed to be with her when they heard the shocking diagnosis. The fundraiser was meant to help allow them to send her off well since they’d already used their monies for traveling and other expenses.

STARRING ON TELEVISION SHOWS

Verburg described Görg as a person whose “heart and spirit were filled with generosity, love, kindness, forgiveness, and compassion.” Besides acting, the star was also a dancer.

Some people would recognize her from “Twin Peaks” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” In 1990, she starred as Nancy O'Reilly on three episodes of ABC's “Twin Peaks.”

KNOCKING WILL SMITH OUT

On NBC's “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” Görg featured as Helena, a woman who knocked out Will Smith’s character in a boxing ring on the 1996 episode. She’s also starred in films like “Point Break,” “Storyville,” “RoboCop 2,” and “The Wrong Friend.”

FEATURING IN A MUSIC VIDEO

From 1994 to 1995, the actress appeared as a police detective, Leora Maxwell, on the sci-fi drama “M.A.N.T.I.S.” In 1983, she featured in ZZ Top’s music video for the track "Sharp Dressed Man."

GÖRG’S OTHER ACTING CREDITS

The following year she showed off her dance moves on NBC's “Fame.” Görg, a Los Angeles native, also had roles on “The A-Team,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Jake and the Fatman,” “Star Trek: Voyager,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Lost,” and “How to Get Away With Murder.”

GOING DOWN MEMORY LANE

In April 2020, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” cast went down memory lane together. The reunion was hosted on Smith’s Snapchat show, “Will From Home.”