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Eva Marie Saint Dies at 102, Hollywood Honors

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Eva Marie Saint Dies

Eva Marie Saint died at age 102 of natural causes at her Los Angeles home on Oct 6, 2026.
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her debut in On the Waterfront (1954).
She earned an Emmy in 1990 for her role in the miniseries People Like Us.
She held two Hollywood Walk of Fame stars, one for film and one for television.

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Saint Climbs Replica

Saint climbed a 30-foot Mount Rushmore replica for North by Northwest’s climax shortly after childbirth.
Saint studied method acting at the Actors Studio under Lee Strasberg, alongside Marlon Brando.
Lillian Gish mentored Saint during the 1953 televised production of The Trip to Bountiful.
Alfred Hitchcock instructed Saint to lower her voice, avoid gestures, and stare directly at Cary Grant.
Saint lamented Hollywood’s limited senior actress roles, envying opportunities given to Judi Dench.

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Eva Marie Saint Dies

Eva Marie Saint died at age 102 of natural causes at her Los Angeles home on Oct 6, 2026.
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her debut in On the Waterfront (1954).
She earned an Emmy in 1990 for her role in the miniseries People Like Us.
She held two Hollywood Walk of Fame stars, one for film and one for television.

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