Alan Arkin has died — the star of 'Get Smart' and 'Little Miss Sunshine' was 89
Arkin knew from childhood that he wanted to be an actor, and he spent a lifetime performing — the Academy Award winner appeared in more than 100 films in a career spanning over seven decades.
Alan Arkin died on Thursday at age 89. His manager, Estelle Lasher, confirmed the news to NPR in an email. Publicist Melody Korenbrot said he died in California but did not offer more details.
Arkin sparked up more than 100 films in a career stretching over seven decades. He was the cranky grandpa the intruder menacing Audrey Hepburn in 1967's and the movie studio boss in 2012's
