Bud Cort, an actor best known for starring alongside Ruth Gordon in 1971’s “Harold and Maude,” has died following a lengthy ...

The actor died after a long illness in Connecticut. In “Harold and Maude,” he played a man, 20, with thoughts of suicide whose life changes when he meets Maude, a 79-year-old Holocaust survivor played ...

In addition he also had roles in such films as “Heat,” “Dogma,” “Coyote Ugly,” “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou” and “Pollock.” ...

Thu, February 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM UTC Bud Cort’s close friend, producer Dorian Hannaway, confirmed on February 11, 2026, that the actor died from complications from pneumonia in Connecticut. Cort went ...

Bud Cort, the actor known for his iconic role in the comedy Harold and Maude, has died at 77. His close friend, writer and producer Dorian Hannaway, confirmed his death after the actor had battled “a ...

Bud Cort, who personified the role of Harold in the 1971 Hal Ashby classic “ Harold and Maude ,” died Wednesday in Connecticut after a long illness. He was 77. His longtime friend Dorian Hannaway ...

Wed, February 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM UTC “I was only fourteen when I met Bud at the backstage door at my sister’s play,” Kind shared in a statement. “He was majoring in art at the time in high school. We ...

Bud Cort, best known for his unforgettable role in the cult classic “Harold and Maude,” died in Connecticut after a long illness, according to reports. Cort, born Walter Edward Cox in the Westchester ...

LOS ANGELES — Bud Cort, whose performance as a troubled young man who finds unexpected love with a 79-year-old free spirit in "Harold and Maude" helped turn the 1971 film into an enduring cult classic ...