George Kennedy, who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in “Cool Hand Luke,” died Sunday in Boise, Idaho. He was 91.
Kennedy’s grandson Cory Schenkel told TMZ that Kennedy had been in failing health since the death of his wife Joan about a year ago, and had been in hospice care for a month.
Kennedy’s film credits also included “The Dirty Dozen,” the “Airport” movies and the disaster film “Earthquake,” among many others.
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