George Segal, the engaging actor who during his 1970s prime generated great chemistry with his co-stars in such lighthearted classics asWhere's Poppa?,The Owl and the Pussycat,A Touch of Class,California SplitandFun With Dick and Jane, died Tuesday.
He was 87. Segal died of complications from bypass surgery, his wife, Sonia, announced. He died inSanta Rosa, California. Although he was most associated with comedy and playing brainy, neurotic characters, Segal's acting range was considerable.
His performance as a pusillanimous young professor in Mike Nichols' best picture nomineeWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?(1966) opposite Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton landed him a supporting actor Oscar nomination.
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