Actress Eva Marie Saint dies at 102

Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint has died at the age of 102. According to her representative and death certificate records, Saint passed away on October 6 at her home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family.

The cause of death was identified as cardiopulmonary arrest. Contributing factors listed in her death certificate include senile dementia, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, and embolism.

Saint had a prolific career spanning seven decades, beginning in television and radio before moving to Broadway and film. She gained international fame for her role as Edie Doyle in the classic “On the Waterfront” (1954), which earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was notably pregnant at the time of her win.

Other significant works included her role as Eve Kendall in Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest” (1959) and her Emmy Award-winning performance in the miniseries “People Like Us”. She is survived by her two children, Darrell and Laurette, along with four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.