According to news from the Coming Attractions Web site, Gloria Foster, the 64-year-old actress who played the Oracle in The Matrix, died last weekend. The site said a representative of the Matrix production company Village Roadshow confirmed Foster\'s passing. The cause of death was not reported.

Foster had reportedly completed most of her scenes for the upcoming Matrix Reloaded sequel, which is currently in production. However, she had not shot any scenes for The Matrix 3. It\'s unclear how Foster\'s death will affect the production. Producers are already faced with the dilemma of how to deal with the death this summer of actress Aaliyah, who was also set to appear in both Matrix sequels.