'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?' Actor Michael Sarrazin Dies at 70

Michael Sarrazin, a charismatic actor who starred opposite the likes of Jane Fonda, Barbra Streisand and Paul Newman in a flurry of highly regarded films in the 1960s and 1970s, died on Sunday in his native Canada after a brief battle with cancer, his spokesman confirmed. He was 70.

The Quebec-born actor shot to fame in 1969's 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?' playing an aimless actor wannabe alongside Fonda in a role that lit up the screen, but carried few lines.

"You could have paid me a dollar a week to work on that," he told The Toronto Star in 1994. "It hits you bolt upright; I still get really intense when I watch it."
He followed that up two years later in the Newman hit 'Sometimes a Great Notion' and a string of successful films, including 'Harry in Your Pocket' and Streisand's 'For Pete's Sake.'

His last high profile role came in 1976's 'The Gumball Rally.'

His career may have taken a whole different path if he'd been allowed to take the role of Joe Buck in the iconic 'Midnight Cowboy' in 1968. Universal vetoed the casting and went with Jon Voight instead.

As the 1980s rolled around, his roles became more minor and he transitioned to a mix of film and television, including 'Murder, She Wrote' and 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents.'

Sarrazin is survived by two daughters, a brother and a sister, all from Montreal.

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Colin Firth earned his first Academy Award Sunday night, snagging the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in 'The King's Speech.'

"I have a feeling my career's just peaked," Firth said as he accepted his award from Sandra Bullock. Firth appeared emotional but mostly composed, calling his fellow nominees both "extraordinary" and "formidable."

Throughout the 2011 awards season, Firth's performance earned him a Golden Globe, a BAFTA and recognition from the Screen Actors Guild and a bevy of critics circles. The English actor received his Hollywood Walk of Fame star in January. Firth, 50, was nominated last year for 'A Single Man.' Watch Colin Firth's Oscar acceptance speech after the jump.


Guy Pearce told PopEater over the weekend that he found his 'King's Speech' co-star Colin Firth tremendously deserving of the award. "He's funny. He's genuine. He's adorable. He's charming. Just a lovely, lovely guy to be around," Pearce said.

Mark Logue, whose grandfather Lionel was portrayed by Geoffrey Rush as George VI's speech therapist, stopped by PopEater to share the only physical copy of the actual king's speech -- see it here:

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