Actor, director and producer Sydney Pollack passed away on Monday in his Pacific Palisades home. The 73-year-old Oscar-winning director lost his battle to cancer, passing away with his family by his side, according to his publicist.
Upon hearing of his death, George Clooney released a statement. The actor worked with Pollack in Michael Clayton and said of the late Pollack, "Sydney made the world a little better, movies a little better and even dinner a little better." He went on to say, "A tip of the hat to a class act. He'll be missed terribly."
Pollack received six Oscar nominations during his extensive career, with a filmography consisting of The Way We Were, Out of Africa (for which he won Oscars) and Tootsie. It's possibly the film starring Dustin Hoffman as a struggling actor who puts on a dress to become an unlikely soap opera star for which Pollack is most fondly remembered, with the film on the American Film Institute's list of top 100 best U.S.-made movies.
Amy says:
All the greats are dying>>I hate death.
I was just watching The Way we Were this weekend.>>Just crazy..Such an incredible talent. He will certainly be missed...but at least well always have the movies>Always the movies..
Charles R. Sears II says:
I have always admired Mr. Pollack.He was so very talented as a director,producer,actor,role model.Indeed his films will be remembered and cherished and hopefully serve as an example of great film-making as those of another great,John Houston.I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Mr. Houston,not Mr. Pollock..in this life,but I will forever remember his charisma both on and off the screen and his films.Let us hope a new generation will remember him kindly and learn from his contributions to film and life.
Mary Anne says:
I never met Mr. Pollack in person, but truly enjoyed his films and even more his acting. I loved him in Tootsie before I even knew who he was. He never let Dustin Hoffman steal the scene, which was a hard task, but maybe not for him. Sweet dreams, Mr. Pollack.