Jerry Lewis’s six children from his first marriage are getting zilch when it comes to an inheritance, but the comedian isn’t the only mega celebrity whose last will and testament left his or her kids in the lurch.
The future of Lewis’s estate was revealed on Thursday, when People obtained his will from The Blast. According to the documents, Lewis “intentionally excluded” all six of his children with his first wife Patti Palmer — meaning they will inherit nothing.
Lewis’s potentially vast estate will be passed to his widow, SanDee Pitnick. Second in line to inherit his fortune,...
The future of Lewis’s estate was revealed on Thursday, when People obtained his will from The Blast. According to the documents, Lewis “intentionally excluded” all six of his children with his first wife Patti Palmer — meaning they will inherit nothing.
Lewis’s potentially vast estate will be passed to his widow, SanDee Pitnick. Second in line to inherit his fortune,...
- 9/22/2017
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
Oscar nominee and Hollywood legend Tony Curtis is still turning heads. An estate sale hosted by Julien's Auctions of Beverly Hills brought in over $1 million dollars this Saturday (Sept. 18) after selling off a variety of Tony Curtis memorabilia.
Items at the auction included:
A signed Andy Warhol "Some Like It Hot" lithograph (sold for $53,125)"Some Like It Hot" yachtsman jacket (sold for $46,875)Earthenware vases by Pablo Picasso (sold for $20,625)Sterling silver cigarette case from the JFK/Lyndon Johnson inauguration (sold for $6,875)
A portion of the proceeds were set aside to benefit the Shiloh Horse Rescue, a charity founded by Tony Curtis and one of his five wives, Jill Vandenberg Curtis.
Items at the auction included:
A signed Andy Warhol "Some Like It Hot" lithograph (sold for $53,125)"Some Like It Hot" yachtsman jacket (sold for $46,875)Earthenware vases by Pablo Picasso (sold for $20,625)Sterling silver cigarette case from the JFK/Lyndon Johnson inauguration (sold for $6,875)
A portion of the proceeds were set aside to benefit the Shiloh Horse Rescue, a charity founded by Tony Curtis and one of his five wives, Jill Vandenberg Curtis.
- 9/18/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
London, Oct 3 – Hollywood legend Tony Curtis’s family will gather to pay tribute to the star in a small ceremony in Las Vegas on Monday.
The ‘Some Like It Hot’ star passed away on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to peoplemagazine.com
He is survived by his sixth wife Jill Vandenberg Curtis, who he wed in 1998, and his five children, including actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
Jamie Lee in a touching tribute to her father insisted his legacy would live on through his “great performances,” reports the Daily Express.
According to CNN, The service.
The ‘Some Like It Hot’ star passed away on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to peoplemagazine.com
He is survived by his sixth wife Jill Vandenberg Curtis, who he wed in 1998, and his five children, including actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
Jamie Lee in a touching tribute to her father insisted his legacy would live on through his “great performances,” reports the Daily Express.
According to CNN, The service.
- 10/3/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
Hollywood legend Tony Curtis will be honored by close friends and family at a private memorial service in Las Vegas on Monday, October 4. The "Some Like It Hot" star passed away on Wednesday, September 29 after suffering a cardiac arrest. He is survived by his sixth wife Jill Vandenberg Curtis, who he wed in 1998, and his five children, including actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
Jamie Lee delivered a touching tribute to her father following the tragedy, insisting his legacy will live on through his "great performances". And the family will gather to pay tribute to the star in a small ceremony next week, reports CNN.
The service will take place at 11 A.M. at the Palm Mortuary and Cemetery, Green Valley, funeral spokesperson Cecelia Jackson has confirmed. In lieu of flowers, the Curtis family has requested that charitable donations be made to Shiloh Horse Rescue, which helps "abused, unwanted, neglected, and slaughter...
Jamie Lee delivered a touching tribute to her father following the tragedy, insisting his legacy will live on through his "great performances". And the family will gather to pay tribute to the star in a small ceremony next week, reports CNN.
The service will take place at 11 A.M. at the Palm Mortuary and Cemetery, Green Valley, funeral spokesperson Cecelia Jackson has confirmed. In lieu of flowers, the Curtis family has requested that charitable donations be made to Shiloh Horse Rescue, which helps "abused, unwanted, neglected, and slaughter...
- 10/2/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Hollywood legend Tony Curtis will be honoured by close friends and family at a private memorial service in Las Vegas on Monday.
The Some Like It Hot star passed away on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest. He is survived by his sixth wife Jill Vandenberg Curtis, who he wed in 1998, and his five children, including actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
Jamie Lee delivered a touching tribute to her father following the tragedy, insisting his legacy will live on through his "great performances".
And the family will gather to pay tribute to the star in a small ceremony next week, reports CNN.
The service will take place at 11am at the Palm Mortuary and Cemetery, Green Valley, funeral spokesperson Cecelia Jackson has confirmed.
In lieu of flowers, the Curtis family has requested that charitable donations be made to Shiloh Horse Rescue, which helps "abused, unwanted, neglected, and slaughter bound horses of all types", according to the actor's manager, Mike Einfeld.
The Some Like It Hot star passed away on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest. He is survived by his sixth wife Jill Vandenberg Curtis, who he wed in 1998, and his five children, including actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
Jamie Lee delivered a touching tribute to her father following the tragedy, insisting his legacy will live on through his "great performances".
And the family will gather to pay tribute to the star in a small ceremony next week, reports CNN.
The service will take place at 11am at the Palm Mortuary and Cemetery, Green Valley, funeral spokesperson Cecelia Jackson has confirmed.
In lieu of flowers, the Curtis family has requested that charitable donations be made to Shiloh Horse Rescue, which helps "abused, unwanted, neglected, and slaughter bound horses of all types", according to the actor's manager, Mike Einfeld.
- 10/1/2010
- WENN
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis has paid a touching tribute to her late father, Hollywood icon Tony Curtis, insisting his legacy will live on through his "great performances". The "Some Like It Hot" star passed away at his home in Las Vegas on Wednesday, September 29 after suffering a cardiac arrest at the age of 85.
His daughter Lee Curtis has heaped praise on her dad, insisting they shared a mutual respect for one another's professions, despite their difficult relationship following his bitter divorce from her actress mother Janet Leigh. In a statement released on Thursday, September 30, she says, "My father leaves behind a legacy of great performances in movies and in his paintings and assemblages. He leaves behind children and their families who loved him and respected him and a wife and in-laws who were devoted to him. He also leaves behind fans all over the world. He will be greatly missed.
His daughter Lee Curtis has heaped praise on her dad, insisting they shared a mutual respect for one another's professions, despite their difficult relationship following his bitter divorce from her actress mother Janet Leigh. In a statement released on Thursday, September 30, she says, "My father leaves behind a legacy of great performances in movies and in his paintings and assemblages. He leaves behind children and their families who loved him and respected him and a wife and in-laws who were devoted to him. He also leaves behind fans all over the world. He will be greatly missed.
- 10/1/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Hollywood legend Tony Curtis has died at the age of 85. Jamie Lee Curtis' actor father passed away on Wednesday, September 29. No further details were available as WENN went to press. Born Bernard Schwartz to Jewish immigrants from Hungary, the star endured a tough upbringing in the Bronx borough of New York, which saw him spend a year in an orphanage with his younger brother Julius because his parents were too poor to feed them.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II before deciding to pursue his love of acting and enrolling in the Dramatic Workshop of The New School in New York with German director Erwin Piscator. He moved to Hollywood in 1948 when he was 23 and landed a contract with Universal Pictures. It was then that Schwartz changed his name to Tony Curtis, adopting his first name from the book Anthony Adverse and his last name from Kurtz,...
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II before deciding to pursue his love of acting and enrolling in the Dramatic Workshop of The New School in New York with German director Erwin Piscator. He moved to Hollywood in 1948 when he was 23 and landed a contract with Universal Pictures. It was then that Schwartz changed his name to Tony Curtis, adopting his first name from the book Anthony Adverse and his last name from Kurtz,...
- 10/1/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Tony Curtis, who grew beyond his start as a studio-groomed matinee idol to play snappily seductive schemers in such 1950s classics as "The Sweet Smell of Success" and "Some Like It Hot," died Wednesday evening of cardiac arrest at his home in the Las Vegas-area city of Henderson, Nev. He was 85.
"He died peacefully here, surrounded by those who love him and have been caring for him," his wife, Jill Curtis, told the Associated Press outside their home. "All Tony ever wanted to be was a movie star. He didn't want to be the most dramatic actor. He wanted to be a movie star ever since he was a little kid."
A flamboyant personality with a ribald wit and zest for the high life, Curtis epitomized the storied glamour of old Hollywood. Widely known for his onscreen sizzle and his offscreen personal life -- he and first wife Janet Leigh...
"He died peacefully here, surrounded by those who love him and have been caring for him," his wife, Jill Curtis, told the Associated Press outside their home. "All Tony ever wanted to be was a movie star. He didn't want to be the most dramatic actor. He wanted to be a movie star ever since he was a little kid."
A flamboyant personality with a ribald wit and zest for the high life, Curtis epitomized the storied glamour of old Hollywood. Widely known for his onscreen sizzle and his offscreen personal life -- he and first wife Janet Leigh...
- 9/30/2010
- by By Duane Byrge and Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis has paid a touching tribute to her late father, Hollywood icon Tony Curtis, insisting his legacy will live on through his "great performances".
The Some Like It Hot star passed away at his home in Las Vegas on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest at the age of 85.
His daughter Lee Curtis has heaped praise on her dad, insisting they shared a mutual respect for one another's professions, despite their difficult relationship following his bitter divorce from her actress mother Janet Leigh.
In a statement released on Thursday, she says, "My father leaves behind a legacy of great performances in movies and in his paintings and assemblages.
"He leaves behind children and their families who loved him and respected him and a wife and in-laws who were devoted to him. He also leaves behind fans all over the world. He will be greatly missed."
Former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore was one of the first stars to express his sorrow at Curtis' death, choking back tears as he remembered his old friend.
He told Britain's Sky News, "I'm shocked. I knew Tony had not been well but I never think that friends are going... I'm very sad, and for Jill his wife who adored him."
Curtis is also survived by his sixth wife Jill Vandenberg Curtis, who he wed in 1998, and his four other children.
The Some Like It Hot star passed away at his home in Las Vegas on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest at the age of 85.
His daughter Lee Curtis has heaped praise on her dad, insisting they shared a mutual respect for one another's professions, despite their difficult relationship following his bitter divorce from her actress mother Janet Leigh.
In a statement released on Thursday, she says, "My father leaves behind a legacy of great performances in movies and in his paintings and assemblages.
"He leaves behind children and their families who loved him and respected him and a wife and in-laws who were devoted to him. He also leaves behind fans all over the world. He will be greatly missed."
Former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore was one of the first stars to express his sorrow at Curtis' death, choking back tears as he remembered his old friend.
He told Britain's Sky News, "I'm shocked. I knew Tony had not been well but I never think that friends are going... I'm very sad, and for Jill his wife who adored him."
Curtis is also survived by his sixth wife Jill Vandenberg Curtis, who he wed in 1998, and his four other children.
- 9/30/2010
- WENN
It has been a very sad week in Hollywood as several major cinematic luminaries have passed away.
On Sunday, 100-year-old veteran actress Gloria Stuart ("Titanic," "The Invisible Man") died at home after a five-year battle with lung cancer.
On Tuesday 56-year-old Sally Menke, the editor who cut all of Quentin Tarantino’s films, went missing while hiking and was found dead at the bottom of a ravine in Beachwood Canyon. The record-setting heat in L.A. this week is said to have played a part.
On the same day 88-year-old Arthur Penn, the filmmaker who helmed such movies as "Bonnie and Clyde" and "The Miracle Worker", died of heart failure.
On Wednesday 44-year-old comedian and "Last Comic Standing" judge Greg Giraldo died after spending four days in critical condition at a New Jersey hospital where he had been rushed to after an accidental prescription overdose.
Then today came word that 85-year-old legend Tony Curtis,...
On Sunday, 100-year-old veteran actress Gloria Stuart ("Titanic," "The Invisible Man") died at home after a five-year battle with lung cancer.
On Tuesday 56-year-old Sally Menke, the editor who cut all of Quentin Tarantino’s films, went missing while hiking and was found dead at the bottom of a ravine in Beachwood Canyon. The record-setting heat in L.A. this week is said to have played a part.
On the same day 88-year-old Arthur Penn, the filmmaker who helmed such movies as "Bonnie and Clyde" and "The Miracle Worker", died of heart failure.
On Wednesday 44-year-old comedian and "Last Comic Standing" judge Greg Giraldo died after spending four days in critical condition at a New Jersey hospital where he had been rushed to after an accidental prescription overdose.
Then today came word that 85-year-old legend Tony Curtis,...
- 9/30/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Hollywood legend Tony Curtis has died at the age of 85.
Jamie Lee Curtis' actor father passed away on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest in bed at his Las Vegas home.
No further details were available as WENN went to press.
Born Bernard Schwartz to Jewish immigrants from Hungary, the star endured a tough upbringing in the Bronx borough of New York, which saw him spend a year in an orphanage with his younger brother Julius because his parents were too poor to feed them.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II before deciding to pursue his love of acting and enrolling in the Dramatic Workshop of The New School in New York with German director Erwin Piscator.
He moved to Hollywood in 1948 when he was 23 and landed a contract with Universal Pictures. It was then that Schwartz changed his name to Tony Curtis, adopting his first name from the book Anthony Adverse and his last name from Kurtz, from his mother's family.
Curtis made his film debut with an uncredited appearance in 1949's Criss Cross, but it was only in the mid-1950s that he emerged as a breakout star with roles in movies including 1957's Sweet Smell of Success and alongside Sidney Poitier in The Defiant Ones (1958), a performance which landed him a Best Actor Oscar nomination.
He also starred in dramas The Outsider and The Boston Strangler, but he will perhaps be best remembered for his performance in Some Like It Hot (1959) with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon. In 2000, the American Film Institute named the movie classic the greatest American comedy film of all time.
Curtis also embarked on a variety of TV projects and was immortalised as 'Stony Curtis' on popular cartoon The Flintstones in the early 1960s. In the '70s, he co-starred with former James Bond actor Roger Moore in The Persuaders! series, and went on to land roles in U.S. TV shows McCoy and Vega$.
The actor scaled down the number of films he made in the 1980s and embarked on a career as a surrealist painter. His works became such a hit in the art world, he was able to command more than $25,000 (£16,700) a piece and his painting The Red Table went on display at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2007.
Curtis was later awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was presented with the prestigious French honour, the Order of Arts and Letters, in 1995. He was also an Emmy nominated star and collected two Golden Globes, in 1958 and 1961.
His final role as an actor was in 2008 romantic war drama David & Fatima, in which he starred with Oscar winner Martin Landau, although he expressed a desire to return to the screen earlier this year.
Outside Hollywood, Curtis was also known for his high-profile personal life - he was married to actress Janet Leigh for 11 years and they had two children together, Jamie Lee and Kelly Curtis, who both followed their parents into showbusiness.
He openly admitted to cheating on Leigh during their union and divorced her in 1962 to wed Christine Kaufmann, his then-17-year-old German co-star in Taras Bulba. He fathered two kids with her but his second marriage lasted just four years.
He was married a further three times and had two more children with third wife Leslie Allen, although their son Nicholas died from a heroin overdose in 1994, aged 23.
Renowned womaniser Curtis later revealed he had had a brief fling with Marilyn Monroe in 1949, and detailed their love affair in his autobiography American Prince: A Memoir.
Curtis was dogged by ill health in his later years and came close to death when he was struck down by pneumonia and fell into a coma in December 2006. He regained consciousness several days later but the virus left him weak and he was resigned to using a wheelchair to get around as he could only walk short distances.
He was hospitalised in August last year when he suffered an asthma-like attack and was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Copd), a condition which sent him to seek medical attention again in New York in early 2010.
In July, Curtis was admitted to hospital in Las Vegas after another Copd attack after being taken ill at an exhibition of his artwork.
He is survived by his fifth wife Jill Vandenberg Curtis, who he wed in 1998 despite their 42-year age difference, and his five children.
Jamie Lee Curtis' actor father passed away on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest in bed at his Las Vegas home.
No further details were available as WENN went to press.
Born Bernard Schwartz to Jewish immigrants from Hungary, the star endured a tough upbringing in the Bronx borough of New York, which saw him spend a year in an orphanage with his younger brother Julius because his parents were too poor to feed them.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II before deciding to pursue his love of acting and enrolling in the Dramatic Workshop of The New School in New York with German director Erwin Piscator.
He moved to Hollywood in 1948 when he was 23 and landed a contract with Universal Pictures. It was then that Schwartz changed his name to Tony Curtis, adopting his first name from the book Anthony Adverse and his last name from Kurtz, from his mother's family.
Curtis made his film debut with an uncredited appearance in 1949's Criss Cross, but it was only in the mid-1950s that he emerged as a breakout star with roles in movies including 1957's Sweet Smell of Success and alongside Sidney Poitier in The Defiant Ones (1958), a performance which landed him a Best Actor Oscar nomination.
He also starred in dramas The Outsider and The Boston Strangler, but he will perhaps be best remembered for his performance in Some Like It Hot (1959) with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon. In 2000, the American Film Institute named the movie classic the greatest American comedy film of all time.
Curtis also embarked on a variety of TV projects and was immortalised as 'Stony Curtis' on popular cartoon The Flintstones in the early 1960s. In the '70s, he co-starred with former James Bond actor Roger Moore in The Persuaders! series, and went on to land roles in U.S. TV shows McCoy and Vega$.
The actor scaled down the number of films he made in the 1980s and embarked on a career as a surrealist painter. His works became such a hit in the art world, he was able to command more than $25,000 (£16,700) a piece and his painting The Red Table went on display at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2007.
Curtis was later awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was presented with the prestigious French honour, the Order of Arts and Letters, in 1995. He was also an Emmy nominated star and collected two Golden Globes, in 1958 and 1961.
His final role as an actor was in 2008 romantic war drama David & Fatima, in which he starred with Oscar winner Martin Landau, although he expressed a desire to return to the screen earlier this year.
Outside Hollywood, Curtis was also known for his high-profile personal life - he was married to actress Janet Leigh for 11 years and they had two children together, Jamie Lee and Kelly Curtis, who both followed their parents into showbusiness.
He openly admitted to cheating on Leigh during their union and divorced her in 1962 to wed Christine Kaufmann, his then-17-year-old German co-star in Taras Bulba. He fathered two kids with her but his second marriage lasted just four years.
He was married a further three times and had two more children with third wife Leslie Allen, although their son Nicholas died from a heroin overdose in 1994, aged 23.
Renowned womaniser Curtis later revealed he had had a brief fling with Marilyn Monroe in 1949, and detailed their love affair in his autobiography American Prince: A Memoir.
Curtis was dogged by ill health in his later years and came close to death when he was struck down by pneumonia and fell into a coma in December 2006. He regained consciousness several days later but the virus left him weak and he was resigned to using a wheelchair to get around as he could only walk short distances.
He was hospitalised in August last year when he suffered an asthma-like attack and was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Copd), a condition which sent him to seek medical attention again in New York in early 2010.
In July, Curtis was admitted to hospital in Las Vegas after another Copd attack after being taken ill at an exhibition of his artwork.
He is survived by his fifth wife Jill Vandenberg Curtis, who he wed in 1998 despite their 42-year age difference, and his five children.
- 9/30/2010
- WENN
Silver screen legend and Hollywood star Tony Curtis has died aged 85. A representative of his daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, confirmed that the actor had passed away peacefully at home.Curtis, born Bernard Schwartz in 1925, was perhaps best known for his work with Billy Wilder, demonstrating his easy grasp of comedy in Some Like It Hot. But he also commanded darker-hued roles such as that of huckster press agent Sidney Falco in Alexander Mackendrick's Sweet Smell Of Success. Effortlessly switching genres, he made his mark in two historical epics, The Vikings and Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus, where as toga-clad freedom fighter Antoninus, he renewed his partnership with Kirk Douglas.His finest turn, though, came opposite Sidney Poiter in The Defiant Ones, a role originally earmarked for Robert Mitchum. He embued Joker Jackson, an escaped convict with Klan-like prejudices, with snarly pathos and turned in an immensely physical performance that earned him an Oscar nomination.
- 9/30/2010
- EmpireOnline
Tony Curtis, who has appeared in over 100 films since the late 1940s, has died at the age of 85.
A representative for his daughter Jamie Lee Curtis confirmed that the legendary actor had passed away. No further details were given.
Probably best known for his roles in Some Like It Hot and The Defiant Ones, Curtis was a versatile actor who could play both comedic and dramatic characters brilliantly.
Although Oscar-nominated for his leading role in The Defiant Ones, Curtis has said he was disappointed at never winning the gold statuette, however he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Curtis was married six times, his first wife was Jamie’s mother Janet Leigh. He married his current wife Jill Vandenberg Curtis in 1998.
Below, our top Tony picks:
Some Like It Hot
Operation Petticoat
Who Was That Lady?
Spartacus
The Outsider
The List of Adrian Messenger
Captain Newman,...
A representative for his daughter Jamie Lee Curtis confirmed that the legendary actor had passed away. No further details were given.
Probably best known for his roles in Some Like It Hot and The Defiant Ones, Curtis was a versatile actor who could play both comedic and dramatic characters brilliantly.
Although Oscar-nominated for his leading role in The Defiant Ones, Curtis has said he was disappointed at never winning the gold statuette, however he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Curtis was married six times, his first wife was Jamie’s mother Janet Leigh. He married his current wife Jill Vandenberg Curtis in 1998.
Below, our top Tony picks:
Some Like It Hot
Operation Petticoat
Who Was That Lady?
Spartacus
The Outsider
The List of Adrian Messenger
Captain Newman,...
- 9/30/2010
- by tegan.kniveton@lovefilm.com (Tegan Kniveton)
- LOVEFiLM
Tony Curtis has died. The Oscar-nominated actor - best known for his comedic role in 'Some Like It Hot' with Marilyn Monroe - has died at the age of 85, his actress daughter Jamie Lee Curtis' representative has confirmed. No further details have been released at the time of writing. The Hollywood legend was married six times throughout his life, and is survived by his wife Jill Vandenberg Curtis, whom he wed in 1998. Curtis - who was born Bernard Schwartz in 1925 - received an Academy Award nomination in 1959 for his role in Stanley Kramer's 'The Defiant Ones' alongside ..
- 9/30/2010
- Virgin Media - Movies
"The Insider" has learned that the Oscar-nominated actor Tony Curtis has died. His daughter Jamie Lee Curtis’ rep has confirmed to "The Insider" the news of the legendary actor’s passing, but no further details were available. Curtis, whose real name was Bernard Schwartz, was perhaps most known for his comedic turn in Billy Wilder’s ‘Some Like It Hot’ with co-stars Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences acknowledged Tony’s talents in 1959 when he received an Academy Award nomination for his role in the movie ‘The Defiant Ones’ starring opposite Sidney Poitier. Tony was married six times. Jill Vandenberg Curtis was his current wife whom he married in 1998. Tony was born June 3, 1925. He died at the age of 85.
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- 9/30/2010
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Hollywood legend Tony Curtis, best known for his role in 'Some Like it Hot' with Marilyn Monroe has passed away at 85, his daughter Jamie Lee Curtis confirmed. The cause was cardiac arrest in his Las Vegas home early Wednesday, the Clark County coroner told the Associated Press. He married six times throughout his life, and is survived by his wife Jill Vandenberg Curtis, whom he wed in 1998. Tony stared in over 150 movies during his long career and received an Academy Award nomination in 1959 for his role in Stanley Kramer’s ‘The Defiant Ones’ alongside Sidney Poitier. ...
- 9/30/2010
- Hollyscoop.com
Iconic film actor Tony Curtis was hospitalized last week in Nevada after experiencing breathing problems while singing his autobiography, "American Prince: A Memoir," at Costco.
RadarOnline.com reports that Curtis, 85, is in stable condition and should be released from the hospital within the next three to four days. Curtis' manager Michael Einfeld explains that "Tony is in the hospital and is going home after the weekend."
Although the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that he was admitted to the ICU at St. Rose Dominican Hospital last Thursday (July 8), Curtis is feeling better and is currently in stable condition.
This latest asthma-like attack marks the third time in eleven months that he has suffered a bout of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The acclaimed actor is best known for "Sweet Smell of Success," "The Defiant Ones, "The Boston Strangler" and "Some Like it Hot."
He has been married five times, most famously to actress Janet Leigh,...
RadarOnline.com reports that Curtis, 85, is in stable condition and should be released from the hospital within the next three to four days. Curtis' manager Michael Einfeld explains that "Tony is in the hospital and is going home after the weekend."
Although the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that he was admitted to the ICU at St. Rose Dominican Hospital last Thursday (July 8), Curtis is feeling better and is currently in stable condition.
This latest asthma-like attack marks the third time in eleven months that he has suffered a bout of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The acclaimed actor is best known for "Sweet Smell of Success," "The Defiant Ones, "The Boston Strangler" and "Some Like it Hot."
He has been married five times, most famously to actress Janet Leigh,...
- 7/15/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Veteran actor Tony Curtis credits his sixth wife with dragging him back from the brink after a bout of pneumonia left him near death.
The illness in 2006 left the 83 year old star so weak and delirious, he had visions of his brother Julius - who died 70 years before.
And Curtis insists only the presence of his wife, 37-year-old Jill Vandenberg Curtis, saved his life.
He tells the National Enquirer, "Her caring for me is the only reason I am able to sit here and talk to you. She showed me what a marriage could be - how to care for each other in a very simplistic way. Jill saved my life."
The episode forced Curtis to think about what happens to him when he does pass away - and he now has a plan for his remains: "I may have them take my ashes and spread them all over Las Vegas."...
The illness in 2006 left the 83 year old star so weak and delirious, he had visions of his brother Julius - who died 70 years before.
And Curtis insists only the presence of his wife, 37-year-old Jill Vandenberg Curtis, saved his life.
He tells the National Enquirer, "Her caring for me is the only reason I am able to sit here and talk to you. She showed me what a marriage could be - how to care for each other in a very simplistic way. Jill saved my life."
The episode forced Curtis to think about what happens to him when he does pass away - and he now has a plan for his remains: "I may have them take my ashes and spread them all over Las Vegas."...
- 10/23/2008
- WENN
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