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on Monday by his daughter, Catherine Palter.Palter is best known for his role in James Cameron's in which he played Isidor Straus, the real-life business magnate and co-owner of Macy's who died aboard the ship with his wife, Ida — a role played by Elsa Raven, who died in November 2020.Notably, the Strauses — who were among the wealthiest passengers to die aboard Titanic — are the great-great-grandparents of Wendy Rush, the wife of OceanGate Expeditions CEO Stockton Rush, who died aboard the Titan submersible last week, during a dive to the Titanic wreckage.Apart from his role in, Palter had small roles in a slew of TV shows and films throughout his long acting career, which began in 1967. He frequently played judges in different projects, including First Monday in October, and others.He largely retired from film and TV acting after his role in  but was an acclaimed instructor at CalArts School of Theater, where he worked as a mentor, teacher and director from 1971 until his retirement in 2013.Among his thousands of past students, Palter worked with and mentored celebrated actors including alum Cecily Strong and Oscar nominees Don Cheadle and Ed Harris.Palter — whose wife of 64 years, Nancy Vawter, died in November 2020 — is survived by their daughter, as well as three grandchildren.

Elsa Raven was an actress known for roles including a brief but memorable one in “Back to the Future” when she begged people to “Save the clock tower!”Raven had notable TV roles including housekeeper Inga on “Amen” and as Carlotta on “Wiseguy.” She made appearances on other TV shows, such as “The A-Team,” “General Hospital,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Seinfeld,” and “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Raven played Ida Straus in the hit movie “Titanic,” and she was featured in Celine Dion’s video for the movie’s theme song, “My Heart Will Go On.” Her other films include “The Amityville Horror,” “American Pop,” and “In the Line of Fire.”RIP Elsa Raven, 91.A memorable small role as "Save The Clock Tower" fundraiser in BACK TO THE FUTURE.Sells the

Back to the Future actress Elsa Raven has died at the age of 91, her agent has confirmed.The character actress is best known for her role as the “Save The Clock Tower” lady in Robert Zemeckis’ 1985 sci-fi classic.Read more: 24 facts about Back to the Future that might surprise youRaven also starred in The Amityville Horror, In The Line of Fire, Fearless, and Moderns, in which she played Gertrude Stein. She also featured in Titanic as Ida Strauss, although most of her scenes were cut.The actress, whose passing was confirmed by Deadline, was born Elsa Raven in 1929.She had small screen success with a regular role as Inga the Swedish maid on Amen, as Tugboat Tessie on General Hospital and Vinnie Terranova’s mother Carlotta on Wiseguy.

Actress Elsa Raven has died at the age of 91.