FILE – Graham Greene attends the nominees luncheon for 63rd Annual Academy Awards on March 19, 1991 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Graham Greene, the Oscar-nominated actor, has died, according to multiple reports.
He was 73 years old.
Greene died at a hospital in Toronto, Canada, on Sunday afternoon, TMZ reported.
What they’re saying:
“He was a great man of morals, ethics and character and will be eternally missed,” Greene’s agent Michael Greene said in a statement to Deadline.
The backstory:
Greene was born on June 22, 1952, in Ohsweken, on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, Canada, according to the TV Guide website.
Greene made his acting debut in 1979 in a Canadian series drama called “The Great Detective” and made several appearances in films and other TV series throughout the 80s and 90s.
He made his big break into Hollywood with his iconic role in “Dances with Wolves” in 1990, starring alongside Kevin Costner (Lieutenant Dunbar) and Mary McDonnell.
Greene went on to appear in other popular movies such as “Maverick,” “Die Hard with a Vengeance,” “The Green Mile,” and “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” according to IMDB.
He is survived by his wife, Hilary Blackmore, and his daughter and grandson.
The Source: Information for this story was taken from reporting by TMZ, Deadline, and Variety. TV Guide and IMDB also contributed. This story was reported from San Jose.