Tony Curtis, an actor who rose to movie stardom in the 1950s by blending street attitude with near-pretty looks, gave compelling dramatic performances in "Sweet Smell of Success" and "The Defiant Ones" and became a comic icon as a cross-dressing Jazz Age musician in "Some Like It Hot," died of cardiac arrest Wednesday at his Las Vegas area home. He was 85.

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Survivors include his sixth wife, Jill VandenBerg, who is 45 years his junior; two daughters from the first marriage, Kelly and Jamie Lee Curtis; two daughters from the second marriage, Alexandra and Allegra; a son from the third marriage, Benjamin.

Rest In Peace, Tony.

"Bonnie and Clyde" wasn't a movie that director Arthur Penn wanted to make, but when he finally agreed to, he made sure that the violence provoked by the lawbreaking couple from the 1930s — and that led to the protagonists' bullet-riddled demise — wasn't disguised.

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The director died Tuesday night, a day after his 88th birthday, leaving behind films — most notably "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Little Big Man" — that refashioned movie and American history, made and broke myths, and sealed a generation's affinity for outsiders.

Daughter Molly Penn said her father died at his home in Manhattan of congestive heart failure. A memorial service will be held by year's end, longtime friend and business manager Evan Bell said Wednesday.

Rest In Peace, Arthur.

Buddy Collette, a jazz saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist and bandleader who blended his usually soothing, often pungent sounds with those of many jazz greats and who was a leader in the struggle to break racial barriers in the music industry, died on Sept. 19 in Los Angeles. He was 89.

he cause was a respiratory ailment, his daughter Cheryl Collette-White told The Los Angeles Times.

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In addition to his daughter Cheryl, Mr. Collette is survived by two other daughters, Veda and Crystal; a son, Zan; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Rest In Peace, Buddy.

The Oakland Raiders Hall of Fame quarterback George Blanda has died at the age of 83.

Blanda, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981, spent 26 glorious seasons with three different teams, playing both quarterback and kicker.

Rest In Peace, George.

Gloria Stuart, the 1930s Hollywood beauty who gave up acting for 30 years and later became the oldest Academy Award acting nominee as the spunky survivor in "Titanic," has died. She was 100.

Stuart died of respiratory failure Sunday night at her Los Angeles home, her daughter, Sylvia Thompson, said Monday. The actress had been diagnosed with lung cancer five years ago and had beaten breast cancer about 20 years ago, Thompson said.

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Stuart is survived by a daughter, Sylvia Vaughn Thompson, four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Rest In Peace, Gloria.