Bowen, who's previously said she assumed a younger actress would replace her in the sequel film, found it comical when she learned of her character's fate.

After the triumphant win that completes the original movie, Happy Gilmore ( Adam Sandler) accidentally kills his wife, Virginia Venit ( Julie Bowen ), when one of his golf balls hits her in the head....

“It is just all happening fast. Kids are growing up − they really are into acting and movies, and it's always been our thing to work with our friends and family,” he said in a July interview with USA...