LOS ANGELES -- Tributes have been pouring in for Martin Landau, the star of the 1960s television series "Mission: Impossible" and winner of an Academy Award for his performance in the 1994 film "Ed Wood”, who died on Saturday at age 89.
Alec Baldwin wrote: “Rest In Peace MARTIN LANDAU. So great in CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, ED WOOD. Great in everything. I grew up watching and admiring MARTIN LANDAU.”
“Stranger Things” star David Harbour tweeted “The great Martin Landau has died. Long time member of the actor’s studio and brilliant craftsman in our tradition. I will miss his work.”
And William Shatner simply tweeted, “Condolences to the family of Martin Landau.”
Landau died at UCLA Medical Centre in Los Angeles from unexpected complications during a short hospitalization for an undisclosed illness, publicist Dick Guttman said in a statement.
Landau won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of horror movie star Bela Lugosi in the Tim Burton film "Ed Wood”. He had been nominated for an Academy Award twice before, first for his performance in Francis Coppola's "Tucker" and again for Woody Allen's "Crimes and Misdemeanors”.
