Charles Grodin, Actor in The Heartbreak Kid, Beethoven, Dies at 86
Actor was also a prolific stage director and writer, earning a writing Emmy in 1977
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The Heartbreak Kid,
Heaven Can Wait, and
Beethoven died on Tuesday in his home in Wilton, Connecticut. He was 86. His son Nicholas stated to the
New York Times that the cause of death was bone marrow cancer.
Born in Pittsburgh in 1935, Grodin attended the University of Miami but dropped out to pursue a career in acting. He initially landed roles in small stage plays and television serials, making it onto Broadway in 1962 with the comedy