Was Morticia Addams dead?

Was Morticia Addams dead?

Carolyn Jones, who played matriarch Morticia Addams, died in 1983. John Astin, who played charming paterfamilias Gomez Addams, is still a working actor. His next project is 2015's Starship II: Rendezvous with Ramses. Ted Cassidy, who played giant manservant Lurch, died in 1979.