Oscar-winning star Eva Marie Saint dies at 102

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Eva Marie Saint (L), Saint with Carrie Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest

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07 Oct 2026, 1:29 pm

Hollywood starlet Eva Marie Saint, best understood for her functions in On the Waterfront and North by Northwesthas actually passed away at the age of 102, INDIVIDUALS publication stated. The starlet passed away on Tuesday, October 6, of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles, according to a news release. She was surrounded by her household and enjoyed ones at the time of her death. She is endured by her partner of more than 6 years, tv director Jeffrey Hayden, their 2 kids, Darrell and Laurette, 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Born upon July 4, 1924, in Newark, New Jersey, Saint studied at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She started her profession in tv and radio before making her Broadway launching in The Trip to Bountiful in 1953, according to INDIVIDUALS publication.

Based on the publication, Saint made her movie launching in 1954 with Elia Kazan’s On the WaterfrontHer efficiency as Edie Doyle made her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was simply 2 days far from bring to life her very first kid when she got the Oscar. While accepting the award, Saint joked, “I might have the child right here!”

Eva Marie Saint went on to appear in numerous movies, consisting of That Certain Feeling A Hatful of Rain Raintree County Exodus All Fall Down 36 Hours Grand Prix The Russians Are Coming The Stalking Moon and Cancel My Reservation

One of her most remembered functions came in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 thriller North by NorthwestSaint played Eve Kendall opposite Cary Grant in the movie, which turned into one of the most popular films of her profession. Saint likewise had a long profession on tv and continued working throughout various formats for many years.

She wed Jeffrey Hayden in 1951 after the 2 satisfied on a train. Hayden directed numerous popular tv programs, consisting of Leave It to Beaver and The Incredible HulkThe couple later on appeared together in a San Francisco production of AR Gurney’s Love Letters in 2011.