Katharine Hepburn died today.

[Aquaman]

RIP 🙁

Condolenses,
Aquaman

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: oniq
How is this Breaking News? People die all the time. Famous people die all the time too. She was 96, she lived past the average lifespan anyway. Unless she was murdered or something I don't think it should be on the front page of CNN.com.

She was kind of an "icon" of a different age.
No she was not better than anyone else, but she left a legacy of films that is going to be tough to beat.
Here are many, along with some of her awards:

Films --

1999 The Hidden Army: Women in World War II [doc] Actor
1996 Women of Substance: Katharine Hepburn [doc] Actor
1994 Love Affair Actor [Starring]
1994 This Can't Be Love [TV] Actor [Starring]
1994 One Christmas [TV] Actor
1993 World of Stories with Katharine Hepburn [doc] Actor
1993 The Man Upstairs [TV] Actor [Starring]
1992 Hollywood Remembers: Fonda on Fonda [doc] Actor
1990 Hollywood Remembers [Video Series] Archival Appearance
1989 Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues [doc] Actor
1988 Katharine Hepburn's Tales of Wit & Wisdom [doc] Actor
1988 Katharine Hepburn's Tales of Beauty & Magic [doc] Actor
1988 Laura Lansing Slept Here [TV] Actor [Starring]
1988 Bacall on Bogart [doc] Actor
1986 The Spencer Tracy Legacy [doc]
1986 Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry [TV] Actor [Starring]
1984 Grace Quigley
aka The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley Actor [Starring]
1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey [doc] Actor
1984 Hepburn and Tracy [doc] Actor
1983 Storytime Classics: Katharine Hepburn's World of Stories Actor
1983 Storytime Classics Actor
1981 On Golden Pond Actor [Starring]
197z Great Movie Trailers [doc] Actor
1978 Olly Olly Oxen Free
aka The Great Balloon Race Actor [Starring]
1978 The Corn Is Green [TV] Actor [Starring]
1976 That's Entertainment Part II [doc] Actor [Starring]
1975 Love Among the Ruins [TV] Actor [Starring]
1975 Rooster Cogburn
aka Rooster Cogburn...and the Lady Actor [Starring]
1973 The Glass Menagerie [TV] Actor [Starring]
1973 A Delicate Balance [TV] Actor [Starring]
1971 The Trojan Women Actor [Starring]
1969 The Madwoman of Chaillot Actor [Starring]
1968 The Lion in Winter Actor [Starring]
1967 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Actor [Starring]
1962 Long Day's Journey into Night Actor [Starring]
1959 Suddenly, Last Summer Actor [Starring]
1957 Desk Set
aka His Other Woman Actor [Starring]
1956 The Iron Petticoat Actor [Starring]
1956 The Rainmaker Actor [Starring]
1955 Summertime
aka Summer Madness Actor [Starring]
1953 Road to Bali Actor
1952 Pat and Mike Actor [Starring]
1951 The African Queen Actor [Starring]
1949 Adam's Rib Actor [Starring]
1948 State of the Union
aka World and His Wife Actor [Starring]
1947 The Sea of Grass Actor [Starring]
1947 Song of Love Actor [Starring]
1946 Undercurrent Actor [Starring]
1945 Without Love Actor [Starring]
1944 The Hidden Army [doc] Actor
1944 Dragon Seed Actor [Starring]
1943 Stage Door Canteen Actor
1942 Woman of the Year Actor [Starring]
1942 Keeper of the Flame Actor [Starring]
1940 The Philadelphia Story Actor [Starring]
1938 Bringing up Baby Actor [Starring]
1938 Holiday
aka Free to Live
aka Unconventional Linda Actor [Starring]
1937 Stage Door Actor [Starring]
1937 Quality Street Actor [Starring]
1936 A Woman Rebels Actor [Starring]
1936 Mary of Scotland Actor [Starring]
1935 Alice Adams Actor [Starring]
1935 Break of Hearts Actor [Starring]
1935 Sylvia Scarlett Actor [Starring]
1934 Spitfire Actor [Starring]
1934 The Little Minister Actor [Starring]
1933 Morning Glory Actor [Starring]
1933 Little Women Actor [Starring]
1933 Christopher Strong Actor [Starring]
1932 A Bill of Divorcement
aka Never to Love Actor [Starring]


Awards --

Best Actress (win) Morning Glory 1932-33 Academy
Best Actress (nom) Alice Adams 1935 Academy
Best Actress (nom) 1937 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Actress 1938 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Actress (nom) The Philadelphia Story 1940 Academy
Best Actress (win) The Philadelphia Story 1940 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Actress (nom) Woman of the Year 1942 Academy
Best Actress Woman of the Year 1942 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Actress (nom) The African Queen 1951 Academy
Best Actress - Musical or Comedy (nom) Pat and Mike 1952 Golden Globe
Best Actress The African Queen 1952 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Actress (nom) Summertime 1955 Academy
Best Actress Summertime 1955 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Actress (nom) The Rainmaker 1956 Academy
Best Actress - Drama (nom) The Rainmaker 1956 Golden Globe
Best Actress (nom) Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 Academy
Best Actress - Drama (nom) Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 Golden Globe
Best Actress (nom) Long Day's Journey into Night 1962 Academy
Best Performance (win) Long Day's Journey into Night 1962 Cannes Film Festival
Best Actress - Drama (nom) Long Day's Journey into Night 1962 Golden Globe
Best Actress (win) Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1967 Academy
Best Actress - Drama (nom) Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1967 Golden Globe
Best Actress (win) The Lion in Winter 1968 Academy
Best Actress (win) The Lion in Winter 1968 British Academy Awards
Best Actress (win) Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1968 British Academy Awards
Best Actress - Drama (nom) The Lion in Winter 1968 Golden Globe
Best Actress The Lion in Winter 1968 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Actress (win) On Golden Pond 1981 Academy
Best Actress - Drama (nom) On Golden Pond 1981 Golden Globe
Best Actress (win) On Golden Pond 1982 British Academy Awards

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My personal favorites are "The African Queen" and " Guess Who's Coming to Dinner".
Go rent one of those at BB, and if you don't like it, I will personally refund your $3.

🙂

 

[cavemanmoron]

sad news,one very great actress

 

[nyjets]

she was a great actress! 🙁

 

[purepolly]

:brokenheart:

This absolutely sucks - lost my dog and my favorite actress both on the same day

 

[jjones]

She was one of the truly great actresses.

 

[Ulfwald]

She will always be remembered as on of the true ladies of Hollywood. She had class and poise.

:brokenheart::frown:

A toast :wine: to one of the Silver Screen's finest.

 

[EvilYoda]

That's sad...we lost one of the biggest actors/actresses of all time. I know my parents loved her. RIP.

 

[iwearnosox]

Badababump.

 

[Piano Man]

:brokenheart:

 

[Hubris]

I loved On Golden Pond, and I just saw Bringing Up Baby on AMC a couple weeks ago. Great flicks.

RIP. 🙁

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

🙁

 

[Anghang]

🙁

 

[Syringer]

Why must the good always die young? First Thurmond, now Hepburn =/

 

[AgentBehemoth]

Cycle of life. She was an awesome actress nevertheless.

Sorry to hear about your pup also polly.

 

[Led Zeppelin]

Hartford, Connecticuts own. Although she called Old Saybrook her home, she'll always be Connecticuts golden child. RIP.

 

[shiner]

Her death is a real loss. Go pickup a copy of The Lion In Winter and watch it. Damn good movie!!!

 

[AstIsis]

🙁 Goodbye Katharine. You were a very classy lady and a talented actress.

 

[kami333]

Think I'll go pick up African Queen tomorrow. I wonder if Blockbuster even has it?

 

[CFster]

Bringing Up Baby - one of the all time greats - funny too.

 

[Warin]

Originally posted by: shinerburke
Her death is a real loss. Go pickup a copy of The Lion In Winter and watch it. Damn good movie!!!

Absolutely one of the best movies ever. The synergy between Hepburn and O'Toole is magic. I dont think I have seen two actors loathe yet love each other like they portrayed Henry and Eleanor.

Also notable for an early appearance of Anthony Hopkins.

Sad, sad day.