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Glenn Ford passes awayAug 30, 10:43 PM (ET)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Actor Glenn Ford, who played strong, thoughtful protagonists in films such as "The Blackboard Jungle,""Gilda" and "The Big Heat," died Wednesday, police said. He was 90.
Paramedics called to Ford's home just before 4 p.m. found Ford dead, police Sgt. Terry Nutall said, reading a prepared statement. "They do not suspect foul play," he said.
Ford suffered a series of strokes in the 1990s.
Failing health forced him to skip a 90th birthday tribute on May 1 at Hollywood's historic Grauman's Egyptian Theatre. But he did send greetings via videotape, adding, "I wish I were up and around, but I'm doing the best that I can.... There's so much I have to be grateful for."
At the event, Shirley Jones, who co-starred with him in the comedy "The Courtship of Eddie's Father," called Ford "one of the cornerstones of our industry, and there aren't many left."
Ford appeared in scores of films during his 53-year Hollywood career. The Film Encyclopedia, a reference book, lists 85 films from 1939 to 1991.
He was cast usually as the handsome tough, but his acting talents ranged from romance to comedy. His more famous credits include "Superman,""Gilda,""The Sheepman,""The Gazebo,""Pocketful of Miracles" and "Don't Go Near the Water."
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Carl B Harrison
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 This news really makes me sad,  time and time again I had thought of him and often wondered how he was. (Reason) ten years ago his family were trying to get him committed into a home and take all his money from him, everyone knew what they were up to and helped him fight his case, evidently Glenn Ford won and his greedy good for nothing family lost their court case. So ever since that occurrence he has crossed my mind several times, especially whenever I've thought about the Superman movies. Superman Returns had photographs of him all over the Kent’s home and this was a sort of homage and tribute to his performance as Jonathan Kent but sods law always has it that once you bring a retired star back into the conciseness of the public, they always seem to die at ...a peak, a re-establishment into the audiences conciseness ... All I can say is he will be sadly missed and like every actor I have truly respected will live on in my memories until my memories are no more, heavy stuff.............
Glenn Ford
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