Lauren Bacall born Betty Joan Perske, September 16, 1924 was an American film, stage actress and model. She was well respected for her acting ability and known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry good looks. She passed away last August 12, 2014 due to a massive stroke at the age of 89.
The verified Twitter account of Humphrey Bogart's estate, run by their son Stephen Bogart, posted a message confirming the news Tuesday, after he said the actress died in her New York apartment upon suffering a stroke.
"With deep sorrow, yet with great gratitude for her amazing life, we confirm the passing of Lauren Bacall," the message read.
Lauren Bacall first pursued modeling, and it was a photo on the cover of Harper's Bazaar that caught the attention of director Howard Hawks and led to her first movie role, 1944 romantic adventure "To Have and Have Not."
She co-starred opposite Bogart in the film, and became best-known for her roles opposite the actor, her husband from 1945 until his death in 1957.
After a period of mourning, Bacall became romantically involved with Frank Sinatra. "Actually, Frank did me a great favor - he saved me from the disaster our marriage would have been," Lauren Bacall wrote in her memoir "By Myself."
Still mourning for Bogart, Lauren Bacall left Hollywood in October 1958. She made a film in England, and did a critically panned play that was significant because she would meet her second husband during her time on Broadway: Jason Robards Jr. He was similar to Bogart in that he was an accomplished actor, hard drinker - and married. After Robards was divorced from his second wife, he and Bacall married in 1961 but Robards' drinking and extramarital affairs resulted in divorce in 1969.
In 1997, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in The Mirror Has Two Faces, directed by Barbra Streisand. The Academy recognized her again in 2010 for her "central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures."
Lauren Bacall, in addition to her roles in some of the most remembered film noirs of that gilded era, became known for her sultry gaze, earning her the nickname "The Look." Thus, her passing away due to massive stroke is a great loss to her family and fans.
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