Beethoven (1992) and The Heartbreak Kid (1972), has died at the age of 86.The actor’s family confirmed that he died today (May 18) at his home in Wilton, Connecticut from bone marrow cancer.He is remembered for his role as George Newton in classic ’90s film Beethoven in which he portrayed a workaholic father whose family convinces him to adopt an escaped St.
Bernard puppy.Grodin won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special in 1978 for the Paul Simon Special and an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his performance in 1993’s Dave.The actor also wrote plays and book, as well as co-starred in Warren Beatty’s Heaven Can Wait (1978).
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