Beloved actor Alan Arkin has died at the age of 89. His sons, Adam, Matthew and Anthony confirmed the news in a joint statement this morning:
"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."
Although his dream was to be an actor since the age of five, Alan dropped out of college to join the folk music group The Tarriers. He and the rest of the group made their film debut in the 1957 musical movie Calypso Heat Wave, playing themselves.
In 1963, Alan won a Tony Award for his role in the Broadway play Enter Laughing.
His breakout film role, for which he received his first Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, was in the 1966 comedy film The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming. Alan received another Oscar nomination for his memorable role as a deaf/mute in the drama The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), but it wasn't until 2007 at the age of 72 that he finally won an Oscar for his role in the 2006 comedy, Little Miss Sunshine.
Most recently, Alan starred opposite Michael Douglas on two seasons of the Netflix series The Kominsky Method from 2018 to 2019, but didn't return for the third season.
Besides his sons from his first two marriages, Alan Arkin is survived by his third wife Suzanne, to whom he was married for 27 years. ~Alexandra Heilbron
R.I.P.
i loved him as Harry Roat in Wait until dark ithink that that was his first Oscar for supporting actor 1967
Mr Arkin stole my heart with the most moving performance in cinema as Mr. Singer!! Forever grateful for that movie experience!! RIP Great One!!
he was one of the few actor who could funny or serous both well never for get the in laws peter falk andhim were clasic great cemestry like watching about and costellow or martin and lewis
One of the Greats, in the vein of 'Old Hollywood', the man could play Anything- AND be Convincing! He knew how to get a laugh, and was just a Joy to watch whether flying solo or in an ensemble. Great in EVERYTHING, I LOVED him in 'The Slums of Beverly Hills' with hot-to-trot co-stars Marisa Tomei and Natasha Lyonne. And TONS More. Great Stuff! You left us Laughing, Mr. A- Hollywood and WE...will Miss That...and miss You! ! RIP
I was a bit shocked to hear this the other day. He truly was a guy who could make you laugh and cry and mesmerize you with an intriguing monologue. Another "old School'er" gone. R.I.P and thank you for the amazing catalogue of work we can watch any time and remember you.
He has been my favorite actor for so many years. I loved him in many wonderful parts and wondered why he wasn't appreciated more by the general public. So talented! I am so sorry for this loss. I hope he knew how appreciated and beloved he was.