actor Tony Curtis, best known as father of Jamie Lee Curtis and his roles in films such as
The Defiant Ones and
Some Like It Hot passed away at his home in Henderson, Nevada on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at the age of 85. Clark County coroner Mike Murphy determined the cause of death to be cardiac arrest.
Curtis suffered ups and downs in his career, including bouts of drug and alcohol addiction. when roles topped coming to him, he took up other ways to keep hismelf busy such as painting and writing.
Tony Curtis dead at 85
