Oscar winner Producer Walter Mirisch Passed Away at 101

The oscar winner died at 101 of natural causes, according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Oscar-winning producer Walter Mirisch oversaw such masterpieces as "Some Like It Hot," "West Side Story," and "In the Heart of the Night."

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According to a statement from the academy's CEO, Bill Kramer and president, Janet Yang, Mirisch died on Friday in Los Angeles.

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"Walter was a great visionary, both as a producer and as an industry leader," the academy's CEO and president stated.

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Mirisch won the Academy Award for Best Picture for "In the Heat of the Night" in 1967, and his company is still in business today.

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Mirisch's brothers also produced "The Apartment" and "West Side Story," both Oscar wins for best film.

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On January 29, 1977, Walter Mirisch, right, and Charlton Heston celebrated at the 34th annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles.

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He was president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1973 to 1977, eight years before the first Academy Awards ceremony.

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In 1978 and 1983, he was awarded two honorary Oscars for his body of work and humanitarian activities.

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Mirisch aggressively sought out prominent filmmakers such as Billy Wilder and Norman Jewison as producers.

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Mirisch married Patricia Kahan in 1947, and she died before him. Anne, Andrew, and Lawrence were their three children.

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The oscar winner died at 101 of natural causes, according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Walter Mirisch is no more

Oscar-winning producer Walter Mirisch oversaw such masterpieces as "Some Like It Hot," "West Side Story," and "In the Heart of the Night."

According to a statement from the academy's CEO, Bill Kramer and president, Janet Yang, Mirisch died on Friday in Los Angeles.

"Walter was a great visionary, both as a producer and as an industry leader," the academy's CEO and president stated.

Mirisch won the Academy Award for Best Picture for "In the Heat of the Night" in 1967, and his company is still in business today.

Mirisch's brothers also produced "The Apartment" and "West Side Story," both Oscar wins for best film.

On January 29, 1977, Walter Mirisch, right, and Charlton Heston celebrated at the 34th annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles.

He was president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1973 to 1977, eight years before the first Academy Awards ceremony.

In 1978 and 1983, he was awarded two honorary Oscars for his body of work and humanitarian activities.

Mirisch aggressively sought out prominent filmmakers such as Billy Wilder and Norman Jewison as producers.

Mirisch married Patricia Kahan in 1947, and she died before him. Anne, Andrew, and Lawrence were their three children.

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