Walter Matthau (October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000), best known for - TopicsExpress



          

Walter Matthau (October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000), best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and his frequent collaborations with Odd Couple star Jack Lemmon, as well as his role as Coach Buttermaker in the 1976 comedy The Bad News Bears. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1966 Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie. Besides the Oscar he was the winner of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony awards. Towards the end of his life, Matthau suffered from atherosclerotic heart disease and colon cancer, which spread to his liver, lungs and brain. He died of a heart attack on July 1, 2000 at the age of 79.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 19:00:00 +0000

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