‘Poseidon Adventure’ Actress Carol Lynley Dies at 77

Ernest Borgnine and Carol Lynley at a reception hosted by BAFTA/LA honoring producer/director Ronald Neame, CBE, on his 90th birthday at the Four Seasons Hotel, Los Angeles, Ca. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—Carol Lynley, a stage and screen actress who starred in the “The Poseidon Adventure” and appeared in numerous other film and television series, has died. She was 77.

Lynley’s daughter Jill Selsman said Friday her mother died in her sleep Tuesday in Los Angeles.