Norm Sauceman Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 HENDERSON, Nev. - Tony Curtis shaped himself from a 1950s movie heartthrob into a respected actor, showing a determined streak that served him well in such films as "Sweet Smell of Success," "The Defiant Ones" and "Some Like It Hot." The Oscar-nominated actor died Wednesday evening of cardiac arrest at home in the Las Vegas-area city of Henderson, Clark County Coroner Mike Murphy said Thursday. He was 85. "He died peacefully here, surrounded by those who love him and have been caring for him," his wife, Jill Curtis, told The Associated Press outside their home. "All Tony ever wanted to be was a movie star. He didn't want to be the most dramatic actor. He wanted to be a movie star, ever since he was a little kid." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Wow, just saw this! He was a star for a long time in a lot of movies. RIP TC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 he was good. His daughter is Jamie Lee Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 RIP---great actor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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