Beloved Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin, best known for his work in “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Argo,” died in California this week. family members said Friday.
Arkin was 89 years old.
“Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and as a man. A loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he was adored and will be sorely missed,” according to a statement from the family to NBC News.
Arkin was a four-time Oscar nominee and best actor nominee for “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming” in 1966 and “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” in 1968.
He earned supporting actor nominations for “Little Miss Sunshine” in 2006 and “Argo” in 2012.
May “Sunshine” win it was a surprise in a field that included Jackie Earle Haley for “Little Children,” Djimon Hounsou for “Blood Diamond,” Eddie Murphy for “Dreamgirls,” and Mark Wahlberg for “The Departed.”
“More than anything I am deeply touched by the candid appreciation our little film has received that in these fragmented times speaks so openly about the possibility of innocence, growth and connection,” he said after being handed over his golden statue.
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