Actress Carol Lynley , best known for her role in the 1972 film “ The Poseidon Adventure ,” died at her Pacific Palisades home Tuesday after suffering a heart attack, according to her friend, actor Trent Dolan . She was 77.Lynley began her career as a child model, appearing on the cover of Life magazine at the age of 15, before starring in Disney ’s “ The Light in the Forest ” and the independent film “Holiday for Lovers.” Shortly after, she secured a breakout role in the 1958 Broadway play “ Blue Denim ” and its subsequent film adaptation, in which she played 15-year-old Janet Willard tasked with figuring out how to undergo an illegal abortion.The play, written by James Leo Herlihy , received immediate criticism for its laissez-faire attitude toward abortion, leading to a revised ending in the film that sees Janet go through with her pregnancy. Despite the controversy, the role earned Lynley a nomination for a Golden