Katharine Hepburn Dead

abc news ^ | 06-29-03 | Registered

[Registered]

Yep, she's left us

[bvw]

Theater Potrait Artist Ben Solowey's classic 1939 rendering of Katerine Hepburn in Philadelphia Story,

[zarf]

Every day Bob Hope lives.....

[PaulJ]

Rest in Peace, hometown girl.(Incidently, her father was, for a time, my grandmother's doctor).

[Moonmad27]

RIP indeed. I was thinking about her yesterday, that she was one of the last, if not the only, stars still living from the classic era of the 1930's. Philadelphia Story comes to mind right away as one of the best, and when watched on its own merits rather than thinking of it as an "old movie" as too many would, it's still sparkling and hilarious.

[HairOfTheDog]

I absolutely love On Golden Pond.

[yankeedame]

Always admired Kate Hepburn, so much so I named my daughter (Katharine) after her - same spelling and all. That gal had moxie.

My favorite Kate Hepburn movie:

[onyx]

Picky-picky (I know) but could you correct the spelling in the thread's title? It's Katharine.

[mtngrl@vrwc]

From Holiday with Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant...

Katharine Hepburn will be missed.

[Petronski]

I think I'll remember her always by this quote:

I'm a legend because I've survived over a long period of time and still seem to
be master of my fate — I'm still paddling the goddamned boat myself.

[onedoug]

"I slapt with yaw faatha!"

RIP

[scan58]

My favorite Hepburn movie has always been "Suddenly, Last Summer".

[Semper911]

could you correct the spelling in the thread's title? It's Katharine.

I second that request. She deserves the correction.

[ellery]

Godspeed -- Kate had class.

[Petronski]

MSNBC OBIT:

HEPBURN, AN ICON of feminist strength and spirit who brought a chiseled beauty and patrician bearing to such films as “The Philadelphia Story” and “The African Queen,” died Sunday at her home in Old Saybrook, Conn., according to the executor of her estate, Cynthia McFadden, and town authorities.
       Her publicist, Freya Matston, confirmed her death to NBC affiliate WVIT-TV in Hartford. Officials in Old Saybrook and McFadden said Hepburn died Sunday at 2:50 p.m. She had been in declining health in recent years.
       During a 60-year career, she won a record four Academy Awards and was nominated 12 times, which stood as a record until Meryl Streep surpassed that total in 2003. Hepburn’s Oscars were for “Morning Glory,” 1933; “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” 1967; “A Lion in Winter,” 1968; and “On Golden Pond,” 1981.

       Beyond that, her appearance on screen was nothing short of revolutionary in American cinema: that of a strong, refined woman who could hold her own against male leads and was always outspoken. That combination of grace and pluck translated into major marquee status, with audiences over the decades eagerly anticipating her next role.
       Despite her success, Hepburn always felt she could have done more.
       “I could have accomplished three times what I’ve accomplished,” she once said. “I haven’t realized my full potential. It’s disgusting.”
       But, she said, “Life’s what’s important. Walking, houses, family. Birth and pain and joy — and then death. Acting’s just waiting for the custard pie. That’s all.”
       
       This is a breaking story. Please check back momentarily for more developments.
       
       The Associated Press contributed to this report.
       

[xrp]

She was an atheist? Whoops...I guess there's no point in asking G-d to bless her, then!

[Dolphy]

I'm a legend because I've survived over a long period of time and still seem to be master of my fate — I'm still paddling the goddamned boat myself.

Has their been another with her grace, strength and spirit?

[MrsEmmaPeel]

"Every family has its ups and downs."