From an obit on variety.com by Carmel Dagan and J. Kim Murphy headlined “Alan Arkin, Oscar Winner for ‘Little Miss Sunshine,’ Dies at 89”:
Alan Arkin, an Oscar-winning actor for “Little Miss Sunshine” with a body of work that spans seven decades of stage and screen acting, died June 29 at his home in Carlsbad, Calif.
Arkin’s sons Adam, Matthew and Anthony said, “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man. A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply missed.”