Who was Yuri Rasovsky? All you need to know about Lorna Raver's partner as the actress dies at 81

Actress Lorna Raver, partner of Yuri Rasovsky, reportedly died on May 12 at the age of 81. She was famous for her roles in Drag Me To Hell and Armored. While her death was never formally announced, it was noted in the “In Memoriam” section of SAG-AFTRA’s Summer 2025 magazine, which was issued on August 11.

In a statement to The New York Post, Raver’s spokesperson Michael Greene remembered the late actress, referencing her movie role as he shared:

"She will now fly in Heaven, not be dragged to Hell. She was an incredible lady and artist. A true chameleon, the complete opposite of this character in real life."

The cause of Lorna Raver's death has not been shared yet, leaving fans with little to go on beyond the quiet mention.

Lorna Raver was married to American writer and producer Yuri Rasovsky. They tied the knot in 1986 and remained together until he died in 2012.

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Lorna Raver, the actress known for her small but memorable role as a spurned woman who curses a promotion-seeking loan officer in 'Drag Me to Hell,' has died at 81.

Born in Chicago in 1944, Yuri Rasovsky was the founder of The National Radio Theater of Chicago and Hollywood Theater of the Ear. Some of his famous audioplays include The Chicago Language Tape, The Mark of Zorro, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and By His Bootstraps. He also portrayed the old Italian seer and Doc Daneeka. This was for the Midwest premiere of Joseph Heller’s stage adaptation of Catch-22, as per IMDb.

Rasovsky's interests didn't stop there, as he also tried his hand at writing and wrote the book The Well-tempered Audio Dramatist and worked as a co-author on WKID: Easy Radio Plays for Children.

His other work, The Maltese Falcon, with Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, and Edward Herrmann, earned a Grammy nomination in the Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling) category in the 52nd annual Grammy Awards. Additionally, he was also a nine-time winner of the APA Audie Awards.

In an interview with Audio Theater, when asked why he never pursued films, Yuri replied:

"For one thing, I'm not motivated by money, prestige, fame. I want to do good work and get it in front of an audience. For another, I love working in radio. For a third, I'm too damn old for anybody to consider me doing anything else. ….And when you're talking about Sci Fi Radio, there are things that I'd rather do with my time than science fiction."

Yuri Rasovsky died of esophageal cancer in 2012 at the age of 67.

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