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ALAN Arkin has died at the age of 89.
The Academy Award and Tony Award winner was confirmed dead by his sons Adam, Matthew, and Anthony, according to People.
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“Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man. A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply missed,” they said in a statement.
Alan was most famous for his roles in hit movies such as Little Miss Sunshine, Wait Until Dark, and Going In Style.
The icon received an Academy Award for his role as Edwin Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine which also starred Abigail Breslin, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, and Steve Carell.
He also received a Tony Award in 1963 for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role as David Kolowitz in Enter Laughing.
MORE ABOUT ALAN
Alan Wolf Arkin was born on March 26, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York.
His parents were David and Beatrice Arkin.
The actor has two grandchildren: Molly and Emmet Arkin.
His first film role was in Calypso Heat Wave.
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ALAN’S WIFE
Alan Arkin was married to his wife of 27 years, Suzanne Newlander.
Outside of being known as Arkin’s wife, she is known for her career as a psychotherapist.
In 2004, Newlander also dabbled in acting by starring in the short Blood (Thinner Than Water), which was written and directed by her late husband.
Before Suzanne, he was married to Jeremy Yaffe from 1955 to 1961, then was married to Barbara Dana from 1964 to 1994.
FANS PAY TRIBUTE
Fans flooded to social media to pay tribute to the iconic actor.
“Such a legend. I always love him in The Santa Clause 3, he’s a childish delight. Such sad news,” one person wrote on Twitter.
“He was a good one. We are going to be left with [nothing] once the greats pass,” said another.
A third wrote: “So many brilliant lines. Each delivered with impeccable honesty, sometimes extracting joy from his audience. He will be missed.”
“Alan Arkin was a fantastic actor. One of my favorite performances of his was him in little miss sunshine,” said a fourth.
“Did ANYONE have the range Alan Arkin had? Hilarious, sinister, insane, tragic. No mood he couldn’t live in. RIP,” tweeted a fifth.
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