Dead Oscar Winning Actors (2000 - 2024) Academy Award
American actor, Alan Arkin, died on June 29, 2023, at the age of 89. In 2007, he won an Oscar for best supporting actor, for his role, as Edwin Hoover, in Little Miss Sunshine.
English actress, Glenda Jackson, died following a brief illness, on June 15, 2023, at the age of 87. She won 2 Academy Awards for best actress: In 1971, for her role, as Gudrun Brangwen, in Women in Love. And In 1974, for her role, as Vickie Allessio, in A Touch of Class.
Bahamian, and American actor, Sidney Poitier, died of a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia, and cancer, on January 6, 2022, at the age of 94. In 1964, he won an Oscar for best actor, for playing, Homer Smith, in Lilies of the Field.
American actress, Louise Fletcher, died of natural causes, on September 23, 2022, at the age of 88. In 1976, she won best actress Oscar, for her role, as Nurse, Mildred Ratched, in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
American actor, William Hurt, died on March 13, 2022, at the age of 71. In 1986, he won the Academy Award for best actor, for his role, as Luis Molina, in Kiss of the Spider Woman.
American actress, Olympia Dukakis, passed away on May 1, 2021, at the age of 89. In 1988, she won an Oscar for best supporting actress, for her role, as Rose Castorini, in Moonstruck.
Canadian actor, Christopher Plummer, died on February 5, 2021, at the age of 91. He died two and a half weeks after falling and hitting his head. In 2012, he won an Oscar for best supporting actor, for portraying, Hal Fields, in Beginners.
American actress, Cloris Leachman, died of a stroke, on January 27, 2021, at the age of 94. In 1972, she won the Academy Award for best supporting actress, for her role, as Ruth Popper, in The Last Picture Show.
British, and American actress, Olivia de Havilland, died of natural causes, on July 26, 2020, at the age of 104. She won 2 Oscars for best actress: In 1947, for playing, Josephine Norris, in To Each His Own. And in 1950, for playing, Catherine Sloper, in The Heiress.
Scottish actor, Sean Connery, died on October 31, 2020, at the age of 90. In 1988, he won the Academy Award for best supporting actor, for his role, as Jimmy Malone, in The Untouchables.
American actress, Dorothy Malone, died of natural causes, on January 19, 2018, at the age of 93. In 1957, she won best supporting actress Oscar, for playing, Marylee Hadley, in Written on the Wind.
American actor, George Kennedy, died of a heart ailment, on February 28, 2016, at the age of 91. In 1968, he won best supporting actor Oscar, for portraying, Dragline, in Cool Hand Luke.
American actor, Philip Seymour Hoffman, died on February 2, 2014, at the age of 46. In 2006, he won best actor Oscar, for his role, as Truman Capote, in Capote.
American actor, Robin Williams, died on August 11, 2014, at the age of 63. In 1998, he won an Oscar for best supporting actor, for playing, Sean Maguire, in Good Will Hunting.
American actor, Ernest Borgnine, died of kidney failure, on July 8, 2012, at age 95.
British, and American actress, Elizabeth Taylor, died from congestive heart failure, on March 23, 2011, at the age of 79. She won 2 Academy awards for best actress, In 1961, for her role, as Gloria Wandrous, in BUtterfield 8. And in 1967, for her role, as Martha, in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
American actress, Patricia Neal, died of lung cancer, on August 8, 2010, at the age of 84. In 1964, she won best actress Oscar, for playing, Alma Brown, in Hud.
American actor, Paul Newman, died of cancer on September 26, 2008, at the age of 83. In 1987, he won best actor Oscar, for his role, as Fast Eddie Felson, in The Color of Money.
English actor, Paul Scofield, died of leukaemia, on March 19, 2008, at the age of 86. In 1967, he won an Oscar for best actor, for playing, Sir Thomas More, in A Man for All Seasons.
American actor, Charlton Heston, died on April 5, 2008, at the age of 84. In 1960, he won the Academy Award for best actor, for his role, as Judah Ben-Hur, in Ben-Hur.
Australian actor, Heath Ledger, died on January 22, 2008, at the age of 28. In 2009, posthumously won an Oscar for best supporting actor, for his role, as The Joker, in The Dark Knight.
American actor, Marlon Brando, died of respiratory failure, from pulmonary fibrosis with congestive heart failure, on July 1, 2004, at the age of 80. He won 2 Best Actor Oscars, in 1955, for his role, as Terry Malloy, in On the Waterfront. And In 1973, for his role, as Vito Corleone, in The Godfather.
American actress, Katharine Hepburn, died from cardiac arrest on June 29, 2003, at the age of 96. During her career, she won 4 Academy Awards for best actress.
American actor, Jack Lemmon, died of cancer, on June 27, 2001, at the age of 76. In 1974, he won the Academy Award for best actor, for his role, as Harry Stoner, in Save the Tiger. In 1956, he won the Academy Award for best supporting actor, for his role, as Ensign, Frank Thurlowe Pulver, in Mister Roberts.