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Academy Award-Winning Legend Alan Arkin Dies At 89

by Dana Daly

Published June 30, 2023

Rest in peace, Alan Arkin
  • Actor Alan Arkin passed away on June 29.
  • He was 89 years old when he died at home.
  • Arkin had received multiple awards and nominations for his work as an actor and director.

 

Alan Arkin has died. The actor passed away on June 29 at the age of 89. News of his passing comes from Arkin’s sons Adam, Matthew and Anthony, who shared the news with People and issued a statement in tribute.

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Arkin began his career in 1951 and filled it with one success after another ever since. His filmography is a full one, spanning Tony-winning successes like Luv, comedic acting on Get Smart, and even work directing for The Sunshine Boys. His talents have been recognized with a Tony Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe, an Academy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Actor Alan Arkin has passed away

THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, Alan Arkin, Brian Keith, Jonathan Winters
THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, Alan Arkin, Brian Keith, Jonathan Winters, 1966 / Everett Collection

“Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature,”  said Arkin’s family in a statement, “both as an artist and a man. A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply missed.”

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Arkin is survived by his wife, Suzanne Newlander, with whom he tied the knot in ’96, along with sons Adam, Matthew, and Anthony. He shares Matthew and Adam with his first wife Jeremy Yaffe, while he had Anthony with Barbara Dana.

CATCH-22
CATCH-22 / Everett Collection

Arkin was born on March 26, 1934, in New York, but his family moved to Los Angeles while he was still young. Growing up, he actually attended several different colleges and dropped out at least three times. When his educational career was in the rearview mirror, Arkin briefly sang and played guitar with folk group the Tarriers, who released the top-five hit single “The Banana Boat Song.” But one branch of his education Arkin had stuck to was his acting lessons, ongoing throughout childhood, and that was how he wanted to make a name for himself.

A well-rounded story of success

GET SMART
GET SMART, 2008. ©Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection

Arkin wanted to get into the entertainment industry and he did – in all facets of it, from acting to directing. Not many actors can say they were nominated for an Oscar for their very first starring role, but Arkin wasn’t any other actor, and he was nominated for his role as Rozanov in 1966’s, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming. Those were followed by nominations for The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and Argo.

He continually received awards and nominations for his acting and directing
He continually received awards and nominations for his acting and directing / Claire Folger/©Warner Bros. Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Arkin flat-out won a Tony Award for Enter Laughing and a Drama Desk Award for Little Murders, the latter of which he directed for the big screen. One of his most recent triumphs came from his starring role in Netflix’s The Kominsky Method from 2018 to 2019, which earned him two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations.

No official cause of death has been confirmed, by time of writing, but it is known that Arkin died at his home in Carlsbad. May he rest in peace.

THE KOMINSKY METHOD, Alan Arkin
THE KOMINSKY METHOD, Alan Arkin, (Season 1, ep. 101, airs Nov. 16, 2018). photo: Mike Yarish / ©Netflix / Courtesy: Everett Collection

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