Alan Arkin

Alan Wolf Arkin (March 26, 1934  June 29, 2023) was an American actor, director, musician and singer. He is known for his Academy Award winning role as Edwin Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and for his award-nominated role as Lester Siegel in Argo (2012). He appeared in small roles or cameo appearances including The Muppets (2011). He won a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Genie Award, a Drama Desk Award, and a Tony Award. In 2019, he appeared in the Disney movie Dumbo as J. Griffin Remington. In 2022, he voiced the character Wild Knuckles in Illumination’s 12th animated feature film, Minions 2: The Rise Of Gru.

Life
Arkin was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 26, 1934. He was educated at Bennington College. He was a member of The Second City.

Arkin was married to Jeremy Yaffe from 1955 until they divorced in 1961. He married Barbara Dana in 1964. They divorced during the 1990s. He married Suzanne Newlander in 1996. He has two sons with Yaffe, including actor Adam Arkin, and another with Dana. He lived in Carlsbad, California from 2007.

Death
Arkin died on June 29, 2023 at his home in San Marcos, California from cardiac arrest caused by congestive heart failure at the age of 89. He had a history of heart problems.

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