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Kennedy was born on February 18, 1925, in New York City, [1] into a show business family. His father, George Harris Kennedy, a musician and orchestra leader, died when Kennedy was four years old. [2] He was raised by his mother, Helen A. (née Kieselbach), a ballet dancer. [1]
Mar 1, 2016 · US actor George Kennedy, who starred in movies including Cool Hand Luke and the Naked Gun series, has died at the age of 91, his grandson has announced.
Feb 29, 2016 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Kennedy, the hulking, tough-guy character actor who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a savage chain-gang convict in the 1960s classic “Cool Hand Luke,” has died. His grandson Cory Schenkel says Kennedy died on Sunday morning of old age in Boise, Idaho. He was 91.
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George Kennedy died of natural causes in Middleton, Idaho on February 28, 2016, only ten days after his 91st birthday.
- February 18, 1925
- February 28, 2016
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Feb 29, 2016 · George Kennedy, the brawny, Oscar-winning character actor known for playing cops, soldiers and blue-collar authority figures in such films as “Cool Hand Luke,” “Airport” and the “Naked Gun” films,...