Director & Actor Sydney Pollack Dead

Sydney Pollack was diagnosed with cancer about nine months ago. He died Monday afternoon in his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family. He was 73 and a notorious Hollywood filmmaker. Hollywood is grieving his death, as his works included many A-list actors. He was a great actor himself. One of his most memorable films was Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” which he did with Tom Cruise. His most famous film, “Out of Africa” won seven Oscars at the Academy Awards. He also produced “Sense and Sensibility”, “Cold Mountain” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley.” His first love was acting and had roles in television shows like “The Sopranos” and in many Broadway productions. He will be missed greatly and Hollywood will continue to mourn this tragic loss.