3:28 PM PT– Neds supervisor informs us … her client died around 7:30 AM this morning of natural causes, surrounded by friends and loved ones.
Hes endured by his other half, Sandra Johnson, and his 8 grandchildren and children. Ned was 83.
RIP
A member of the family tells TMZ … Ned died in his sleep Sunday while surrounded by household at his home. No other information surrounding the exact situations of his death were instantly readily available– nevertheless, weve been informed his death is NOT COVID-related.
Ned Beatty– a veteran character star, popular for his work in “Superman,” “Network” and a number of other renowned films– has actually passed away … TMZ has actually learned.
Its an impressive 5 to 6-minute speech he provides to the fictional truthteller, Howard Beale– one of the only times Beatty appeared on screen in this flick, BTW– … and it made him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Oscars that year. Thats how fantastic it is.
Ned had appeared in a number of success TV reveals also through the years, such as “Law & & Order,” “Roseanne,” “The Boys,” “Highway to Heaven,” “American Playhouse,” “Szysznyk,” “The Rockford Files,” “M * A * S * H *,” “Homicide: Life on the Street,” CSI, “Murder, She Wrote” and numerous others.
Other impressive film credits include … “Deliverance,”– infamous for its “Squeal like a pig” rape scene, of which Beatty was the onscreen victim– “Friendly Fire,” “All the Presidents Men,” “Silver Streak,” “Back to School,” “Nashville,” “The Big Easy,” “The Toy,” “1941,” “Captain America,” “Rudy,” “White Lightning,” “Prelude to a Kiss,” “Hear My Song,” “Restless Natives,” “Life,” “Shooter,” “Charlie Wilsons War” and even a couple voice acting functions in “Rango” in addition to “Toy Story 3,” in which he played Lotso … the wicked pink bear.
Beatty had scores of other memorable film minutes– especially, as the bumbling partner to Gene Hackmans Lex Luthor, Otis, in the 1978 version of “Superman” in which he completely turned the script from major to comedic … which he continued for the follow up too. In other words, Beatty had extraordinary variety– and flexed it typically in his acting.
The person has actually appeared in a variety of various motion pictures and an even bigger range of roles over his five-decade-plus career … offering us remarkable characters and even better efficiencies. Hell perhaps best be kept in mind for his standout monologue in 1976s “Network,” in which he played a TV/communications chief, who tries encouraging the lead character to stop resisting a significant merger deal that will adversely affect the masses.
Originally Published– 2:58 PM PT
