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Alan Arkin, the “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Argo” actor known for his and improvisation skills, has died ataged 89.
His three sons who all followed their father into the entertainment industry, said he was “a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man.
Alan was born in Brooklyn on March 26, 1934 to Russian-German Jewish immigrant parents, Arkin began taking acting classes from a young age.
His family relocated to Los Angeles in the 1950s, and Arkin won scholarships to various Los Angeles drama colleges before dropping out to form a folk music band, The Tarriers, in 1955.
He made his Broadway debut in From the Second City, which led to a role in acclaimed comedy “Enter Laughing,” for which he won a Tony Award.
Along with his three sons, Arkin is survived by his wife Suzanne as well as four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
