Sad news to report today: Director and actor Sydney Pollack died on Sunday at the age of 73. He had been diagnosed with cancer nine months ago.
The hard-working actor and highly respected director is known for a variety of accomplishments. Older generations might recognize him as the Oscar-nominated director of Tootsie and the Oscar-winning director of Out of Africa. He also directed The Way We Were, The Firm and The Interpreter, among other titles.
In more recent years, he took on more acting roles, from Will's dad in Will & Grace to the boss at Michael Clayton's law firm in Michael Clayton to Patrick Dempsey's wedding-happy father in Made of Honor, along with many others.
Clayton costar George Clooney issued a statement about Pollack's death, writing, "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."
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This is so sad! I loved him! Oddly I read the news while watching Will & Grace. It seemed very strange at the time.
1Very sad.
2What a loss.
So many people are being affected by cancer now. We really need to get the money
needed to support cancer research.
3I was so sad when I heard about this yesterday...a very talented guy and a huge loss to Hollywood (and more importantly, his family).
Out of Africa is one of my favourites - great movie.
4Rest In Peace. He was a brilliant man.
5RIP. what a fabulously talented man.
6thoughts to his family and friends.
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