Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Jackie Cooper, R.I.P.

Breaking news from from TMZ.com --

Academy Award nominated actor Jackie Cooper has died ... TMZ has learned.

Cooper -- who was nominated for an Oscar when he was 9-years-old -- passed away yesterday at a hospital in Beverly Hills after a sudden bout with illness.

Cooper was highly respected director in his adult years -- winning Emmy awards for his work on "M*A*S*H*"and "The White Shadow."

Cooper famously played the role of The Daily Planet newspaper editor in the 1978 "Superman" film.

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2 comments:

Jeremy [Retro] said...

i feel terrible... i was just watching superman, and thought i hadn't heard from him for awhile...
rest in peace...

Jamdin said...

Goodnight Jackie Cooper, a very talented man.