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Cindy Morgan, who starred in Caddyshack and Tron, is dead at 69

Cindy Morgan, the actress who scored her breakout role on screen with Chevy Chase and Bill Murray in Caddyshack, has died at age 69.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office confirmed her death to TMZ on Saturday, noting that she had died in the area.

A representative for the county later confirmed to the outlet that Morgan had died of natural causes.

Morgan was best known for her sizzling appearance in Caddyshack, as the bombshell Lacey Underall. 

It's unclear exactly when she died, but it may have been several days before her body was discovered on December 30. 

Cindy Morgan, the actress who scored her breakout role on screen with Chevy Chase and Bill Murray in Caddyshack, has died at age 69; pictured in 1982© Provided by Daily Mail

According to the sheriff's office, Morgan's roommate called 911 on the 30th after she returned home from a holiday vacation and found that the actress wouldn't answer when she knocked on her door.  Continue reading

She opted to call police for help after noticing a strong odor that came from the room, and police discovered the body in the bedroom once they arrived.

So far, foul play is not suspected, though an investigation is reportedly ongoing. 

In 2012, Morgan talked about Caddyshack and her audition for the part: 'Caddyshack was my first film and I'll say that the end product was so completely different, it was originally about the caddies. 

'So at first, I had nothing to lose to audition. It was fun. All I did was focus on making the person sweat. Look 'em in the eye, do that thing many women know how to...'

She she also had a major roles in the sci-fi classic Tron (1982) as Lora, a computer programmer in the 'real' world, and Yori, her alter-ego in the film's computer-generated world.

Morgan also went on to appear in two different roles in the nighttime soap Falcon Crest for a total of three seasons. 

The actress also appeared on CHiPs, The Larry Sanders Show, Amazing Stories, The Love Boat, The Fall Guy, Vegas and Matlock, among others.

While Caddyshack was her breakout role, it was not her first. She had a small part in 1980s American Gigolo starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton, per IMDb 

Cindy was born in Chicago and after 12 years of Catholic schools she headed to Northern Illinois University where she was a DJ on the campus radio station. 

After college she worked for a local television station in Rockford, Illinois where she was the weather girl and as a DJ on Chicago's WDSM.

She moved to Los Angeles in 1978 to try her hand at acting. 

Morgan booked the role of the Irish Spring Girl in advertisements while she took acting classes.  

She she also had a major roles in the sci-fi classic Tron (1982) as Lora, a computer programmer in the 'real' world, and Yori, her alter-ego in the film's computer-generated world (Pictured here in 2010)© Provided by Daily Mail

 

Cindy played Lacey Underall, the sexy niece of the country club owner in Caddyshack© Provided by Daily Mail

 

Caddyshack was her breakout role, which she achieved just two years after moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting© Provided by Daily Mail

 

In a 2012 interview about the film she noted that the final film was much different than the script she auditioned for. (Pictured here with Bill Murray)© Provided by Daily Mail

 

Morgan played a major role in Tron, the first computer-generated movie© Provided by Daily Mail

 

She played Lora, a computer programmer in the 'real' world, and Yori, her alter-ego in the film's computer-generated world© Provided by Daily Mail

 

Morgan also went on to appear in two different roles in the nighttime soap Falcon Crest for a total of three seasons (Pictured here in 1985)© Provided by Daily Mail

 

 The actress also appeared on CHiPs, The Larry Sanders Show, Amazing Stories, The Love Boat, The Fall Guy, Vegas and Matlock, among others (Pictured here in 1982)© Provided by Daily Mail

In later years, Morgan appeared in several short films and worked as a voice over artist for video games. 

Her last film role was in 2011 in Empty Sky and her last television appearance was in a 1994 episode of Under Suspicion. 

Outside of acting, Morgan was passionate about her philanthropic work with veterans of the U.S. Military from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. She worked to help alleviate the financial hardship those vets may be experiencing. 

She also worked to raise funds for the Illinois Family Relief Fund, which helps the families of National Guard members, reservists and those on active duty.