Oscar & Tony Winner Alan Arkin Dead At 89
Tragic breaking news — Oscar and Tony-Winning actor, Alan Arkin, has been confirmed dead at the age of 89. The actor’s sons Adam, Matthew, and Anthony confirmed his passing exclusively to People Magazine. Has the actor’s cause of death been made public? What was his net worth? Plus, take a closer look at his incredible acting career.
Oscar & Tony Winner Alan Arkin Dead At 89
Speaking exclusively to People Magazine, Adam, Matthew, and Anthony issued an official joint statement regarding the passing of their father at the age of 89. Here’s what his sons had to say:
Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man. A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply missed.”
Alan Arkin has quite a decorated career with over 100 acting credits to his name including his most recent role alongside Michael Douglas in Netflix’s The Kominsky Method. This role earned him Emmy nominations in both 2020 and 2019 as well as Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe nominations in 2021 and 2020.
In 2006, the actor landed the role of Edwin Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine. He only had 14 minutes of screen time, but he won an Oscar for the brief appearance as Best Supporting Actor. His career took a turn in 2012 when he landed a role in the political drama titled Argo which needed him his fourth Oscar nomination.
His 66-year-old son, Adam Arkin, followed in his father’s footsteps wearing the hat of both an actor and a director. Adam has several well-known titles on his resume including 8 Simple Rules, Chicago Hope, and Sons of Anarchy.
Did ANYONE have the range Alan Arkin had? Hilarious, sinister, insane, tragic. No mood he couldn’t live in. RIP. pic.twitter.com/pUVa5j8Tqc
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) June 30, 2023
On Twitter, his fans praise him as an incredible actor who had a range many other actors were not talented enough to accomplish.
Net Worth At Time Of Passing
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the actor reportedly had a net worth of approximately $10M at the time of his passing. He earned this net worth largely thanks to his careers as an actor, producer, director, writer, singer, and musician. In 1956, he had a hit song called “The Banana Boat Song” with a folk music band called The Tarriers. From 1958 to 1968, he was part of a children’s folk group called The Baby Sitters.
According to IMDb, his final acting credit was as the voice actor of Wild Knuckles in Minions: The Rise of Gru just last year.
Rest in peace, Alan Arkin.
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