‘Harold and Maude’ Star Dies at 77

Bud Cort, the acclaimed character actor who became a household name as one half of the eponymous couple in Harold and Maude, has died at the age of 77.

According to The Hollywood Reporter,  the BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated star died in Connecticut—not far from where he was born in Rye, New York—on Wednesday due to complications from pneumonia stemming from a long illness. Cort’s longtime friend, producer Dorian Hannaway, confirmed the actor’s passing. 

“Bud Cort was a savant at acting...