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- NAME: Ernest Borgnine
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
- BIRTH DATE: January 24, 1917
- DEATH DATE: July 08, 2012
- EDUCATION: Randall School of Dramatic Art
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Hamden, Connecticut
- PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California
- Originally: Ermes Effron Borgnine
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Actor Ernest Borgnine’s role in the film Marty transformed him from a stereotyped character actor to a leading man, earning him an Academy Award as Best Actor.
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Ernest Borgnine died on July 8, 2012 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 95. According to the L.A. Times, the apparent cause of Borgnine's passing was kidney failure. He's survived by his wife Tova, his children Nancy, Cristofer and Sharon Borgnine and a stepson David Johnson, as well as six grandchildren. The Oscar-winning star, whose career spanned over 60 years, will be remembered by fans as one of Hollywood's most beloved character actors.
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