Sydney Pollack dies, age 73
May 27th 2008 02:38
Legendary Hollywood actor, producer and director Sydney Pollack lost his battle with cancer on Monday night, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 73.
His last onscreen role was in this year's Made of Honor, playing Patrick Dempsey's father, and he also featured alongside George Clooney in 2007's Michael Clayton.
Said Clooney in a statement released yesterday, "Sydney made the world a little better, movies a little better and even dinner a little better. A tip of the hat to a class act. He'll be missed terribly."
The filmmaker won awards for several movie projects, including Oscars for directing and producing 1985's Out Of Africa. His other Academy Award nominations came for producing and directing Tootsie (1982) and directing They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969).
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Pollack will be "missed terribly"
His last onscreen role was in this year's Made of Honor, playing Patrick Dempsey's father, and he also featured alongside George Clooney in 2007's Michael Clayton.
Said Clooney in a statement released yesterday, "Sydney made the world a little better, movies a little better and even dinner a little better. A tip of the hat to a class act. He'll be missed terribly."
The filmmaker won awards for several movie projects, including Oscars for directing and producing 1985's Out Of Africa. His other Academy Award nominations came for producing and directing Tootsie (1982) and directing They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969).
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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