George Kennedy has died at the age of 91.
The actor - who won an Oscar for the 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke before going on to star in The Guns of the Magnificent Seven and the Naked Gun series - passed away on Sunday in Boise, Idaho. That was the same night of the 88th Academy Awards.
George's grandson Cory Schenke confirmed the death to TMZ and said the actor had been in hospice care for the last month.
Gone too soon: George Kennedy has died at the age of 91. The actor - who won an Oscar for the 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke before going on to star in The Guns of the Magnificent Seven and the Naked Gun series - passed away on Sunday in Boise, Idaho, according to TMZ
One of his biggest hits: The star with Leslie Nielsen in 1988's Naked Gun
His wife Joan died last year and Cory revealed that his grandfather's health had been failing ever since.
George's movies also include Spartacus, Lonely Are the Brave, The Sons of Katie Elder, The Dirty Dozen, Earthquake and Death on the Nile. He last worked with Mark Wahlberg in the 2014 film The Gambler.
He previously spoke of his pride in his Oscar winning role in Cool Hand Luke, admitting it changed his career.
Memorable movie: His career changed when he worked with Paul Newman on the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke
He got the gold: He won an Oscar for Cool Hand Luke and said of the role: 'The marvelous thing about that movie, was that as my part progresses, I changed from a bad guy to a good guy. The moguls in Hollywood must have said, "Hey, this fellow can do something besides be a bad guy"'
He said in 1978: 'The marvellous thing about that movie, was that as my part progresses, I changed from a bad guy to a good guy.
'The moguls in Hollywood must have said, "Hey, this fellow can do something besides be a bad guy."'
Kennedy also had a bust TV career. He starred for three seasons as Carter McKay in the CBS drama Dallas.
He played a Sheriff too: Kennedy in a scene from the movie Dirty Dingus Magee in 1970
Another comedy: In 1978 he worked with Peter Ustinov in Death On The Nile
And he appeared on The Andy Griffith Show, Peter Gunn, Bonanza, Maverick, McHale’s Navy and Gunsmoke.
As an author, Kennedy wrote three books, including the 1983 murder mystery Murder On Location."
In 2011 he came out with the autobiography Trust Me.
The actor, who was born in New York City in 1925, began as a radio performer but set his entertainment career aside during World War II, serving with the U.S. Army for 16 years.
He had range: The veteran actor with Betty White and Justin Cooper at the premiere of Dennis The Menace Strikes Again in 1998
An interesting life: The actor, who was born in New York City in 1925, began as a radio performer but set his entertainment career aside during World War II, serving with the U.S. Army for 16 years; here he is seen in 2003
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