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(1,590 posts) Sun Jul 15, 2012, 12:20 PM Jul 2012

Gentleman's Agreement' actress Celeste Holm dies

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm died at her home in New York Sunday at the age of 95, her niece, Amy Phillips, confirmed.

Holm, a star of the Broadway stage and movies, fell was admitted to New York's Roosevelt Hospital a week ago, but her husband took her home to her Manhattan home on Friday, Phillips said.

"She passed peacefully in her home in her own bed with her husband and friends and family nearby," she said.

Holm won the best supporting actress Academy Award for "Gentleman's Agreement" in 1947. She was nominated for the same honor in 1949 for "Come to the Stable" and 1950 for "All about Eve," according to the Academy database.

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/15/showbiz/celeste-holm-obit/index.html

RIP to a great one.

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Gentleman's Agreement' actress Celeste Holm dies (Original Post) rdmtimp Jul 2012 OP

She was wonderful. Griffith, Borgnine, Holm. Faygo Kid Jul 2012 #1

Awwww. She was class and humor. RIP nolabear Jul 2012 #2

One of my fav movies growing up!! vankuria Jul 2012 #13

'The cynicism you refer to, I acquired the day I discovered I was different from little boys!' msanthrope Jul 2012 #3

That entire movie is filled with great lines. murielm99 Jul 2012 #4

absolutely! choie Jul 2012 #7

'High Society' was my favorite Celeste Holm performance lavenderdiva Jul 2012 #5

Celeste! Iggo Jul 2012 #6

All About Eve!! K8-EEE Jul 2012 #8

Love her in that film Beaverhausen Jul 2012 #9

RIP Ms. Holm. Vidar Jul 2012 #10

RIP. I loved her in Champagne for Caesar. Bette Noir Jul 2012 #11

I just saw her in something (recent TV) Doctor_J Jul 2012 #12

RIP Celeste. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #14

Faygo Kid

(21,478 posts)

1. She was wonderful. Griffith, Borgnine, Holm.

Reply to rdmtimp (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 12:22 PM

Jul 2012

They go in threes, apparently.

nolabear

(41,987 posts)

2. Awwww. She was class and humor. RIP

Reply to rdmtimp (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 12:28 PM

Jul 2012

vankuria

(904 posts)

13. One of my fav movies growing up!!

Reply to nolabear (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 06:50 PM

Jul 2012

Thank-you for posting this! Celeste Holm was beautiful and a terrific actress...Godspeed Ms. Holm and have a safe passage.

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

3. 'The cynicism you refer to, I acquired the day I discovered I was different from little boys!'

Reply to rdmtimp (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 12:38 PM

Jul 2012

One of the best lines in cinema, ever. RIP Ms. Holm.

murielm99

(30,745 posts)

4. That entire movie is filled with great lines.

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 12:44 PM

Jul 2012

She was brilliant in it.

I think she is one of those women who remained beautiful at every age. She had that poise from within.

choie

(4,111 posts)

7. absolutely!

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 01:12 PM

Jul 2012

Letter to Three Wives and All About Eve are classics - witty and literate. My favorite movies of all time!
RIP to a great lady and actress.

lavenderdiva

(10,726 posts)

5. 'High Society' was my favorite Celeste Holm performance

Reply to rdmtimp (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 12:48 PM

Jul 2012

She was always a favorite of mine, including 'All About Eve', 'A Letter to Three Wives', 'The Snake Pit', and 'A Gentleman's Agreement'. All great. She was a treasure.