The American actor Alan Arkin, who won an Oscar from the Hollywood Academy for his role in the film ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (Little Miss Sunshine), has died at the age of 89, his children have confirmed.
In a statement distributed to local media, his children confirmed that passed away this week in California. “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and as a man. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he was adored and will be sorely missed,” NBC News wrote.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Arkin started in show business with a play on Broadway and his first film debut came in 1966 with a role in the film ‘The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming’ What are the Russians coming!), for which he was nominated for an Oscar for best actor and also for the Golden Globe.
His role in 1968’s ‘The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter’ earned him another nomination. But it was not until 2006 when he raised the statuette for the film ‘Little Miss Sunshine’, in which he plays the grandfather of the leading girl, Olive (Abigail Breslin).
Won the Oscar for Best Supporting Performance for the role of Edwin, a World War II veteran kicked out of a nursing home for using and selling heroin.
Arkin published six books, wrote and directed two short films, and starred in the series ‘100 Center Street’. On television she has also appeared in series such as “Pentagon Papers” (Betrayal in the Pentagon), “Escape from Sobibor” (The escape from Sobibor) or “Chicago Hope”. He is the father of actors Adam Arkin, Anthony Arkin, and Matthew Arkin.
Source: Lasexta
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