One of his country’s great theater performers, he went on to appear in more than 100 films playing ordinary men whose outward blandness masked complicated lives.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Shirley Spork, Teaching Pro and a Founder of the L.P.G.A., Dies at 94
She was one of 13 women who founded the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 1950, though her legacy lay in her tutoring countless women, from duffers to fledgling pros.
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Mimi Reinhard, Who Typed Up Schindler’s List, Dies at 107
As a secretary in a forced-labor camp in World War II, she added her own name to the list of 1,100 Jews who would be spared from the gas chambers.
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Gilbert Gottfried, Comedian With a Distinctive Voice, Dies at 67
His credits ranged from the family-friendly “Aladdin” to the unfettered vulgarity of “The Aristocrats” and included a brief stint on “Saturday Night Live.”
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Patricia MacLachlan, ‘Sarah, Plain and Tall’ Author, Dies at 84
A best-selling children’s book writer, she focused on family life and its difficulties, earning acclaim for her gentle, sparse prose.