The dearest actor died in July, at his home in Lakeville, Connecticut. As indicated by his demise declaration, got by tmz.com, his reason for death is recorded as being "due to (or as a consequence of) Alzheimer's dementia", reports aceshowbiz.com. The paperwork likewise expressed that the condition was diagnosed "years" before his passing. Torn was buried at a cemetery in Poughkeepsie, New York, a few days after his death.
Born Elmore Rual Torn, Jr. in Texas, he was most popular for his role as Agent Zed in the "Men in Black" films and as Artie on "The Larry Sanders Show". He was named for a Best Supporting Actor Emmy for each of the cult comedy series' six seasons. Torn was additionally selected for his visitor role in "Chicago Hope", his recurring role as Don Geiss on "30 Rock", and for "The Atlanta Child Murders" in 1985.
He won one Emmy for "The Larry Sanders Show", and scored a Supporting Actor Oscar gesture for "Cross Creek" and a Best Featured Actor in a Play Tony Award in 1960 for Tennessee Williams' "Sweet Bird of Youth", a role he repeated onscreen in 1962, inverse his future spouse Geraldine Page.
His 190-plus movie and TV credits from an eight-decade acting vocation, which started in front of an audience, likewise incorporate "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story", "The Restless Gun", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Untouchables", "Dr. Kildare", "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", "The Cincinnati Kid", "The Man Who Fell to Earth" and "Blind Ambition".
