Alan Arkin, the screen and stage actor who won an Academy Award for his role in the 2006 film “Little Miss Sunshine,” has died. He was 89 years old.
Arkin’s representative, Melody Korenbrot, confirmed his death to CBS News on Friday.
Arkin, who won acclaim for his role as the spoiled grandfather in “Little Miss Sunshine,” began his career in theater before breaking into television and film roles. He starred in movies like “Edward Scissorhands” and “Argo” and series like “BoJack Horseman.” His most recent role was on Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method,” where he earned two Emmy nominations for his role as a supporting actor in a comedy series.
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During his career, Arkin won two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe and a Tony, in addition to the Oscar and the British Academy Film Award he collected for “Little Miss Sunshine.” He also received multiple Oscar nominations, including his first film “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming.”
Arkin was married three times and has three children. He and his first wife, Jeremy Yaffe, were married for six years and had two sons, Adam and Matthew. The couple divorced in 1961. From 1964 to 1994, Arkin was married to screenwriter and actress Barbara Dana, with whom he had a son, Anthony Dana Arkin. After his divorce, Arkin married Suzanne Newlander.
During his acting career, Arkin worked with his three sons, including playing the father of Adam Arkin’s character in the series “Chicago Hope.”
In 2007, Arkin told CBS’ “Sunday Mornings” that while he loved his busy acting career, it sometimes made him “miserably unhappy” until he found a better balance between his work and personal life.
“I like my life. I love my wife. I love my children. I love my grandchildren. I have wonderful friends,” he said, before pointing out the panoramic view from his home in New Mexico. “I see it every day.”
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