Acteur George Segal is op 87-jarige leeftijd overleden. Hij was onder meer bekend van zijn rol in Mike Nichols’ Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, waarvoor hij een Oscarnominatie kreeg. Segal werkte ook samen met Sidney Lumet aan Bye Bye Braverman en met Robert Altman aan California Split.

Verder speelde hij mee in Amy Heckerlings Look Who’s Talking, David O. Russells Flirting with Disaster, Ben Stillers The Cable Guy, Roland Emmerichs 2012 en Edward Zwicks Love and Other Drugs. Op het kleine scherm was Segal dan weer te zien in series als The Goldbergs en Entourage.

Op sociale media wordt Segal herdacht door onder meer met zijn The Owl and the Pussycat-tegenspeelster Barbra Streisand, Stiller en vele anderen. Een greep uit de reacties:

My personal favorite George Segal movie is “The Hot Rock”. What a career. What a nice man, what an iconic cool funny 70’s movie star. #RIP

— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) March 24, 2021

So sorry to hear about George Segal‘s passing. We had such fun making Owl and the Pussycat. May he Rest In Peace…

— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) March 24, 2021

In 2005, I got to be in a couple scenes w #GeorgeSegal and James Marsden in Chris Terrio’s first film #Heights and it is, still, one of my favorite days ever working. A gem. We were in awe. And man, he made us laugh. #RIP

— Elizabeth Banks ❄️ (@ElizabethBanks) March 24, 2021

So sad to hear or #georgesegal passing. I loved working with him on #CarolineintheCity and directed him recently on @TheGoldbergsABC he was class talent and a gift to us all #rip friend. pic.twitter.com/8z7u6FsXt1

— Lea Thompson (@LeaKThompson) March 24, 2021

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RIP TO A SENSITIVE EVERYMAN LEGEND. A BEAST OF AN ACTOR, GEORGE SEGAL. pic.twitter.com/HUlmCU6wtX

— SAFDIE (@JOSH_BENNY) March 24, 2021

RIP Jolly #GeorgeSegal. Met this legend on @TheGoldbergsABC. Was honored to speak for him the day he got his ⭐️. Told story about how my Mom was a big fan – so much so that my jealous Dad once snapped “If you love GeorgeSegal so much why don’t you fuck him, Grace?” Farewell Pops. pic.twitter.com/MxkoVkl7Uo

— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) March 24, 2021

So beyond sad and heartbroken to say goodbye to my film dad, the late, great #GeorgeSegal – I was so starstruck on set. To my surprise he not only let me ask him about all of his incredible experiences but indulged me in stories I could have never possibly imagined. RIP 🙏 pic.twitter.com/LcIeOXof1c

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) March 24, 2021

I loved George Segal. RIP.

— billy eichner (@billyeichner) March 24, 2021

George Segal has gone now. A career that kept going for 50+ because he loved it and he was great at it. RIP

— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) March 24, 2021

George Segal was everything. I met him at Norby’s poker games. Always charming. Kind. Witty. Mysterious. A hell of an actor. I spoke to him two weeks ago. We were gonna meet at Greenblatts on Sunset next time I’m in LA. Hope there’s a good deli in heaven. Love you George. pic.twitter.com/4Ww5KBkhMU

— Matthew Modine (@MatthewModine) March 24, 2021

George Segal in Where’s Poppa was one of the biggest laughs I have ever had in a movie. He was a great actor. Too many of these type of posts lately. RIP George!

— Ed Asner (@TheOnlyEdAsner) March 24, 2021

So sad about the loss of George Segal. I grew up loving his films, from “Where’s Poppa?” to Sidney Lumet’s “Bye Bye Braverman,” to “The Hot Rock.” I got to work with him several times. This was last year at lunch. My deep sympathies to his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/HgQ6Z63kXO

— bob saget (@bobsaget) March 24, 2021

So sorry to hear of the passing of the wonderful George Segal! We did The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood together & I guested on Just Shoot Me. One of a kind and always a joy! #RIPGeorge #RIPGeorgeSegal 💔💔 pic.twitter.com/fEZpQSUkBU

— Morgan Fairchild (@morgfair) March 24, 2021

George Segal made some great films – “Virginia Woolf”“California Split” “Born To Win”… but tonight in his honor I’m digging out my 35mm print of his rarely screened “The Black Bird” – 1975’s forgotten comedy homage to “The Maltese Falcon” pic.twitter.com/36vcPbmlSQ

— Larry Karaszewski (@Karaszewski) March 24, 2021

Aw! Rip #GeorgeSegal. I used to play poker with him at Norby Walters weekly game. Just a great vibrant man with a wonderfully dry sense of humor. https://t.co/np1B7egQrJ

— Jennifer Tilly (@JenniferTilly) March 24, 2021

Bron: Variety