Handsome man Tony Curtis, known for the movies Some Like it Hot, The Defiant Ones, and Sweet Smell of Success has died at age 85 of cardiac arrest. Tony Curtis previously suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and was hospitalized in July after he had difficulty breathing. Curtis died of cardiac arrest at home in Las Vegas last Wednesday night.
Tony Curtis lived a life compelling enough to be a movie. Born Bernard Schwartz, Curtis was raised by his Hungarian immigrant parents in the Bronx. His mother was abusive and aggressive with him was eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia. Curtis also experienced life in an orphanage for a month when his parents could not care for him, and the death of his younger brother. Curtis has been married 5 times and has had rocky relationships with many of his children over the years.
Despite these hardships Curtis was able to become a wildly talented actor. Tony Curtis was a versatile actor who never played it safe and successfully acted in a whole range of genres. Though he was never awarded an Oscar his legacy and filmography is, at the very least, impressive.
Tony Curtis’ daughter Jamie Lee Curtis said it best:
“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.”
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