Actor Ben Gazzara, veteran of stage and screen, dead at 81

Well-known actor Ben Gazzara has passed away from cancer. (Feb. 4) (/CBS News) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington area sports and teams. Culture Connoisseurs consistently offer

The stage and screen legend succumbed to pancreatic cancer Friday in New York City.

Emmy-winning actor Ben Gazzara, whose TV credits included Run for Your Life and Arrest and Trial, has died from pancreatic cancer. Gazzara's longtime friend Suzanne Mados said he died Friday in Manhattan after being

Well-known actor Ben Gazzara has passed away from cancer. (Feb. 4) (/CBS News) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington area sports and teams. Culture Connoisseurs consistently offer

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actor Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows and stage productions over his long career, died of pancreatic cancer on Friday at a Manhattan hospital, his lawyer said.