American actor George Segal died at 87

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George Segal, Oscar winner for his performance in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” died Tuesday in California at the age of 87.

American actor George Segal, nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1967 for his performance in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” died Tuesday in California at the age of 87, Hollywood magazine reported. Deadline.

George Segal died “of complications from heart bypass surgery,” his wife Sonia said in a statement to the magazine.

Born on February 17, 1934 in a small town in the State of New York, he made his film debut in the early 1960s and appeared in particular for a small role in “The Longest Day”, an epic 1962 fresco on the Normandy landing. His main feats of arms will however come a few years later with, therefore, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”, alongside film giants like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. He will also turn as a main role under the direction of legendary directors like Stanley Kramer in 1965 in “La nef des fous”, or Sidney Lumet in 1968 in “Bye Bye Braverman”.

In more than fifty films until 2010, he will receive – in addition to his Oscar nomination – the Golden Globe for best actor in a comedy in 1974 for “A mistress in the arms, a woman on the back “. George Segal was also known for his roles on television, mainly in sitcoms. Since 2013, he played the role of “Pops Solomon” in the series “The Goldbergs”.

“We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of George Segal,” said Sony Pictures Television which produces “The Goldbergs” in a statement. “He was a true icon and legend in the business and was an integral part of our Sony family.” Tributes were increasing on Twitter. George Segal was “a movie star who captured our attention while still looking like one of us,” tweeted James Gunn who directed for Marvel “Guardians of the Galaxy.”