Lauren Bacall dies at 89:
Actress Lauren Bacall, the husky-voiced Hollywood icon known for her sultry sensuality, died Tuesday. She was 89.
Robbert de Klerk, co-managing partner of the Humphrey Bogart Estate, said Bacall died in New York.
She was anointed a legend during her lifetime by the American Film Institute, but she wasn't fond of that, she told CNN's Larry King in an interview in 2005.
"I don't like the category. And to begin with, to me, a legend is something that is not on the Earth, that is dead," she said.
Legends were part of the past, and Bacall preferred the present.
Iconic actress Lauren Bacall Iconic actress Lauren Bacall
But her international fame began before the backdrop of World War II, in 1944 with her first film, "To Have and Have Not," which she made with future husband Humphrey Bogart.
They married in 1945, had two children and went on to make more films together, including "The Big Sleep" (1946), "Dark Passage" (1947) and "Key Largo" (1948). Bogart died in 1957.
"He was an extraordinary, extraordinary man. I mean, I've been extremely lucky. God, I have no complaints at all," Bacall said of her late husband during a 2005 interview with CNN's Larry King.
Bacall's grandson said he got a call early Tuesday from his father.
"She apparently had a stroke. A pretty massive stroke. That's what happened," said Jamie Bogart, who last saw Bacall over the holidays.
"She was, you can say she was a tough personality. She wanted the best and if you weren't doing the best she let you know about it. She was a great person. Catch her on a bad day it could be interesting. She was a good grandma. She was lucky to have a pretty unique life," he said.
Bacall won two Tony Awards and an honorary Oscar; she was nominated for three Emmy Awards.
Personal:
Birth date: September 16, 1924
Birth place: New York, New York
Birth name: Betty Joan Perske
Father: William Perske, a salesman
Mother: Natalie (Weinstein-Bacal) Perske
Marriages: Jason Robards (July 4, 1961-September 11, 1969, divorce); Humphrey Bogart (May 21, 1945-January 14, 1957, his death)
Children: with Jason Robards: Sam, 1961; with Humphrey Bogart: Stephen, 1949; Leslie, 1952
Education: American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, 1941
Other Facts:
Winner of two Tony Awards. Winner of an honorary Oscar and nominated for one Academy Award. Nominated for three Emmy Awards.
Her last name, Bacall, comes from her mother's maiden name, Weinstein-Bacal (with one "L").
Lauren Bacall was discovered by Howard Hawks' wife Slim on the March 1943 cover of Harper's Bazaar.
Howard Hawks encouraged her to speak in a low voice for her screen test, and later gave her the name Lauren.
Her trademark since her film debut in 1944 has been her distinctive, husky voice.
Made five films with husband Humphrey Bogart: "To Have and Have Not" (1944), "The Big Sleep" (1946), "Dark Passage" (1947), "Key Largo" (1948), and both had uncredited roles in "Two Guys From Milwaukee" (1946).
Son Stephen is named after the character Bogart played in their first film together. And daughter Leslie is named after the actor Leslie Howard.
A famous photo features Bacall draped over a piano with then Vice-President Harry S. Truman at the keyboard.
She was engaged briefly to Frank Sinatra between marriages.
Timeline:
Early 1940s - Supports herself by modeling and working as an usher on Broadway after leaving the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
March 16, 1942 - Broadway debut as Betty Bacall, in "Johnny 2X4," a walk-on part in a play with 66 actors.
October 1944 - Her first film, "To Have and Have Not," is released.
1970 - Winner, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for "Applause."
1980 - Her first autobiography, "Lauren Bacall: By Myself" wins the National Book Award.
1981 - Winner, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for "Woman of the Year."
1997 - Receives the Kennedy Center Honors.
March 2005 - Her updated autobiography, "By Myself and Then Some" is published.
November 14, 2009 - Receives an honorary Oscar in recognition of her place in the golden age of motion pictures at the inaugural Governors Awards gala.
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BREAKING NEWS: Actress Lauren Bacall dead at age 89 - RIP
BREAKING NEWS: Actress Lauren Bacall dead at age 89 - RIP
BREAKING NEWS: Actress Lauren Bacall dead at age 89 - RIP
BREAKING NEWS: Actress Lauren Bacall dead at age 89 - RIP
BREAKING NEWS: Actress Lauren Bacall dead at age 89 - RIP
