Anne Hathaway commemorates Alan Arkin after news of his death.
On Friday, the 40-year-old actress shared a touching tribute to the late actor on Instagram, who died at the age of 89. Be smartAn action spy comedy movie released in 2008.
“Alan Arkin was a very valuable person and I am very lucky to have worked with him on this project. Be smartHe was kind, emotional, supportive, a professional of a professional, generous, sincere, wise, inquisitive, and a great example of how to be an artist.”
He continued, “He made a huge impact on my twenty-three-year-old self at the time and is at the center of some of my most cherished and cherished career memories. I send love and sympathy to his family (who are also jewels).”
Hathaway’s touching note was accompanied by a portrait of Arkin, a photo taken together at a red carpet event, and a still from their movie. Be smart.
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In the statement shared privately with PEOPLE, Arkin’s sons Adam, Matthew and Anthony spoke on behalf of the family. “Our father was a unique force of nature, both as an artist and as a man. A loving husband, father, great and great grandfather, he adored him and will be greatly missed,” reads the message.
The Academy Award-winning and Tony-winning actor was born on March 26, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York. He made his Broadway debut in 1961. From the Second City and followed it with a Tony Award-winning performance in 1963. Go Laugh.
In addition to his film and stage works, Arkın has been nominated for six Emmy Awards. Kominsky Method. He left the show before its third season in 2021. “I am like a horse on the road,” he said. Guard in 2020.
In addition to Arkın’s three sons, his wife Suzanne Newlander, whom he married in 1996, is also alive.
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