Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall has passed on at the age of 89.
A family member revealed to TMZ that the actress passed away Tuesday morning from a massive stroke at her home.
Renowned for her sultry look and husky voice, Becall is best known to movie fans for her roles in films like Key Largo, Designing Women and The Mirror Has to Faces, which earned her an Academy Award nomination. She appeared in more than 30 other movies, including "Young Man With a Horn" (1950), "How to Marry a Millionaire" (1953) and "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974).
Bacall’s passing was first reported on Twitter by MSNBC presenter Thomas Roberts, who wrote that he got the news from a source connected to the actress’ friends and family.
Bacall was married to Humphrey Bogart from the mid-1940s until his death in 1957. They had two children. She then married Jason Robards and had a child for him.
The managing partner of the Humphrey Bogart Estate, Robbert J.F. de Klerk, said Tuesday night that Bacall died at home, but declined to give further details. Bacall’s son Stephen Bogart confirmed his mother’s death to de Klerk.
Bacall’s screen and stage career spanned more than six decades, with dozens of memorable roles to her name.
Most recently, the 89-year-old was busy with voice-over work, including in the popular cartoon TV show Family Guy and the animated feature Ernest and Celestine.
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