Anne Bancroft Passed Away
 

Actress Anne Bancroft Dies at Age 73 By DINO HAZELL, Associated Press Writer
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NEW YORK - Anne Bancroft, who won the 1962 best actress Oscar as the teacher of a young Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" but achieved greater fame as the seductive Mrs. Robinson in "The Graduate," has died. She was 73.

She died of cancer on Monday at Mount Sinai Hospital, John Barlow, a spokesman for her husband, Mel Brooks, said Tuesday.

Bancroft was awarded the Tony for creating the role on Broadway of poor-sighted Annie Sullivan, the teacher of the deaf and blind Keller. She repeated her portrayal in the film version.

Yet despite her Academy Award and four other nominations, "The Graduate" overshadowed her other achievements.

Dustin Hoffman delivered the famous line when he realized his girlfriend's mother was coming on to him in a hotel room: "Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. ... Aren't you?"

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Damn.

aw man :(

i am very upset....

I love/d Anne Bancroft

a GREAT actress......

my thoughts and prayers goes to her genius of a husband Mel Brooks

What a sad day for such a classy lady - both on and off the screen. It always seemed a little odd to me that she was married to Mel Brooks (for over 40 years!), but what a wonderful life they must have had together!

May she and her family be blessed.

This is very sad. Rest in Peace.

There is an error in that Yahoo article. She and Mel Brooks married in 1964.

Awww. How sad.

I loved her in How to Make An American Quilt

What a loss :( I loved her in "The Turning Point"

I am so sad. I don't think I ever saw her give a bad performance. She was so classy.

And Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson.

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This is sooo sad. :(

Poor Mel Brooks too.....

So sad. I hope Mel is doing well.

Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson.