Tony Curtis dead at 85 - J!-ENT (j-entonline.com)

Sept. 30, 2010 - New York, New York, U.S. - TONY CURTIS. 1966.TONYCURTISRETRO. © Red Carpet Pictures

Sept. 30, 2010 - New York, New York, U.S. - TONY CURTIS AND KIRK DOUGLAS IN SPARTACUS.1960. SUPPLIED BY SMP/ PHOTOS, INC..KIRKDOUGLASRETRO. © Red Carpet Pictures

Sept. 30, 2010 - New York, New York, U.S. - L1559.1991.TONY CURTIS. TONYCURTISRETRO. © Red Carpet Pictures

Sept. 30, 2010 - New York, New York, U.S. - TONY CURTIS AND MARILYN MONROE IN A SCENE FROM SOME LIKE IT HOT.1959. SUPPLIED BY / PHOTOS, INC. © Red Carpet Pictures

Sept. 30, 2010 - New York, New York, U.S. - TONY CURTIS WITH JANET LEIGH AT HOME 1955. © Red Carpet Pictures

Sept. 30, 2010 - New York, New York, U.S. - TONY CURTIS WITH FAMILY. TONYCURTISRETRO. © Red Carpet Pictures

Sept. 30, 2010 - New York, New York, U.S. - TONY CURTIS AND DAUGHTER. TONYCURTISRETRO. © Red Carpet Pictures

Actor Tony Curtis, known for his role in films such as “Some Like It Hot”, “Spartacus”, “The Great Race”, “The Defiant Ones” has passed away.

His daughter actress Jamie Lee Curtis confirmed that her father died on early Wednesday due to cardiac arrest. The 85-year-old actor was admitted to a LAs Vegas hospital for tests back in mid0July after he had complications from breathing. Curtis had suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Jamie Lee Curtis released the following statement:

“My father leaves behind a legacy of great performances in movies and in his paintings and assemblages,” Jamie Lee Curtis said in a statement Thursday. “He leaves behind children and their families who loved him and respected him and a wife and in-laws who were devoted to him. He also leaves behind fans all over the world.”