and in an hbo production of the satirical barbarians at the gate. in 2000 he was back on the big screen in "space cowboy." the easygoing actor returned to television in "eight simple rules" in 2003. the following year he co-starred in "the notebook" which was an instant hit and endeared him to a new audience. >> i ride ead to her and she remembers. >> reporter: his ability to excel in television and film made him an easy choice to be honored by the screen actors guild with a lifetime achievement award in 2004. the father of two who remained married to his wife lois for nearly 60 years won't soon be forgotten. coming up tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern, don lemon will have the latest from the investigation into what happened to flight 17 and israel's reaction to hamas' claim it has captured one of the soldiers.