confirmed to CNN. She was 104.BBC describes de Havilland as one of the last remaining stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, and she was also the last surviving star of Gone with the Wind, which netted her an Oscar nomination.A few years later she won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1946 for her role in To Each His Own and then another in 1949 for her role in The Heiress.Offscreen, de Havilland was known for taking on Hollywood's powerful studios who at that time had complete control over their stars.
In 1943, she took Warner Brothers to court after the studio lengthened her original contract as a penalty for turning down roles.
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