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Veteran actor Ned Beatty passes away

Beatty earned a nomination in the 'Best Supporting Actor' category for his work in 'Network'
Last Updated 14 June 2021, 11:09 IST

Ned Beatty, the prolific and Oscar-nominated character actor known for roles in Network, Superman and Toy Story 3, has died aged 83, US media reported Sunday.

"Ned passed away from natural causes Sunday morning, surrounded by his family and loved ones," Shelter Entertainment Group talent manager Deborah Miller said, according to CNN.

The Kentucky native made his big-screen debut in the 1972 film Deliverance.

That film, in which Beatty won attention for his performance in a humiliating rape scene, started a film career which would continue until 2013.

Other productions on his long list of credits include Superman, All the President's Men, and the acclaimed TV series Homicide: Life on the Street.

Younger movie fans will recall his 2010 turn as the menacing teddy bear Lotso in Toy Story 3, which was nominated for best picture at the Oscars.

Lee Unkrich, who directed the film, tweeted that it "was a joy and an incredible honor to work with him."

"Thanks, Ned, for bringing Lotso to life - both his good side and his not-so-good side," he added. "We'll miss you."

It was Beatty's role in Network that won him his first and only Oscar nod, for best supporting actor, a performance that included a memorably cynical monologue on dollars, cents and "the primal forces of nature".

Tweeting after news of Beatty's death broke, the actor and director Seth Rogen called it "one of the greatest monologues ever in a movie."

Alex Winter, who starred in the Bill & Ted films, called Beatty "one of the greats.

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(Published 14 June 2021, 08:17 IST)

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