Richard Widmark, the actor who gave cinema one of its greatest villains with his performance as Tommy Udo in the film noir classic 'Kiss of Death', has died. He was 92.
The actor, who was Oscar-nominated for his role as Udo, passed away on Monday at his home in Connecticut; no further details were released.
Born in Minnesota in 1914, Widmark had intended to become a lawyer but changed direction when he performed in plays in college.
Among his other famous films were 'Pick Up on South Street', 'Night and the City', 'Broken Lance', 'The Alamo' and 'How the West Was Won'.
He is survived by his wife Susan, whom he married in 1999, and daughter Anne from his first marriage to the late writer Jean Hazelwood.
