Showing posts with label Lauren Bacall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lauren Bacall. Show all posts

Sunday, December 28, 2014

In Memoriam: Remembering Those We Lost in 2014 (Part 1)


The world of entertainment said goodbye to a number of icons and legends in 2014 along with many other familiar faces in front of and behind the camera. We remember their contributions fondly.

(in alphabetical order)

Maya Angelou (1928 - 2014)
Presidential Medal of Freedom Winner Maya Angelou Dead at 86

Larry Auerbach (1923 - 2014)
Larry Auerbach Dead at 91, Longtime 'Love of Life' Director

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Lauren Bacall Dead at 89

Legendary actress Lauren Bacall, who taught Humphrey Bogart how to whistle in To Have and Have Not, has died at the age of 89, according to her family.

Her death was confirmed by Robbert de Klerk, the co-managing partner of the Humphrey Bogart Estate with her son Stephen Bogart.

"She passed away peacefully earlier today in New York," according to family, de Klerk said.

In a statement released on social media, the Bogart Estate expressed deep sorrow and "great gratitude for her amazing life."

Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924, in New York City.

She began her career on the stage returned to her Broadway roots many times. She appeared in the 1959-60 comedy "Goodbye Charlie," the 1965-68 comedy "Cactus Flower" and the 1970-72 musical "Applause," which earned her her first Tony Award.

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