RIP 2010

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Greg Giraldo from an OD

[Snowflake]

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RIP Tony Curtis

[Capt Jack]

[innerSpaceman]

Wow, lots of deaths of note (to me) recently. Certainly Arthur Penn. Gloria Stewart's passing almost led me to watch Titanic that night. Almost.

I'm probably the only one who has a big thing for one of Eddie Fisher's small hits, Dungaree Doll, but I was singing it all day the day he passed.


And Tony Curtis! Waaaaaaaaaa. I demand a screening of The Great Race at Casa Chihuahua! So many great roles. Wasn't he in Sparticus, or some other film or films where he played some Roman slave boy? Or was that several films? Um, lemme see, Harry Houdini, Cary Grant Knock-Off in Some Like It Hot, and of course, the sparkle-toothed Great Leslie!

R.I.P. all.

[Alex]

Stupid list update with the oldies kicking it.

Gloria Stuart (100.23) was the 20th nominee to make it to 100, and having lived about 5 weeks longer than George Burns (100.13) was the 19th oldest any has yet made it. Gordon Wellesley (screenwriter) remains the oldeset living nominee at 103.8. And George Abbott's overall record of 107.6 is safe for at least 4 years.

She was the 5th oldest living nominee, Grahame Tharp (documentary filmmaker) now fills that slot.

She was the second oldest living nominated actor behind Luise Rainer (who is now again the only centenarian actor). Olivia de Havilland (94.2) is now second banana and Dorothy Malone (85.7) moves into the top 25. At the time of his death, Tony Curtis (85.3) was 29th on the list.

At 87.7 at the time of her nomination for Titanic, Stuart still holds the record for being oldest person receiving a first Oscar nomination.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Alex

At 87.7 at the time of her nomination for Titanic, Stuart still holds the record for being oldest person receiving a first Oscar nomination.

I thought show was the oldest nominee period (not just first nomination)? I know IMDb lists it that way:

Originally Posted by IMDb

Oldest person ever to be nominated for an Academy Award, 2/10/98.

[Not Afraid]

That's Boxer puppy Mr. Curtis is sporting is pretty damn cute.

RIP Tony.

[Alex]

That's correct. 17 times nominations have gone to someone in their 80s, Stuart was the oldest (and Jessica Tandy did it twice).

Four people have actually won academy awards in their 80s, with Charles Chaplin being the oldest 83.9 years when he won Best Dramatic Score in 1973 for Limelight. Interestingly (using a very broad definition of that word), Limelight was released 20 years earlier in 1952 but was never released in Los Angeles until 1972 and, per the rules at the time, it qualified for consideration that year. The rules were then changed.

[CoasterMatt]

Stephen J Cannell

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

Stephen J Cannell

You sure he just died? That picture makes him look like he's been mummified for years already!