Sydney Pollock passes away

[Feraud]

LOS ANGELES - An agent for actor and director Sydney Pollack says the Academy Award winner has died. He was 73.

Agent Leslee Dart says Pollack died of cancer Monday afternoon at his home in Pacific Palisades. She says Pollack was surrounded by family.

Pollack appeared in some of the films he directed, including the gender-bending hit "Tootsie," which starred Dustin Hoffman. Pollack won producing and directing Oscars for "Out of Africa" in 1985.

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I just saw him in the film Michael Clayton.

 

[Lefty]

So sad.
He made for some great movies.
I loved him in Eyes Wide Shut.

 

[Nathan Dodge]

While I wasn't crazy about Pollock the director, Sydney Pollock the actor was really good. Particularly in Woody Allen's Husbands & Wives. R.I.P.

 

[Lefty]

A 1990 NPR interview with Pollack will air on "Fresh Air" today.
Check out http://www.npr.org for when you can hear it.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

I just caught him over the weekend in "Orchestra Seats." He was an excellent actor and interesting character.

"Out of Africa" remains one of my favorite films.