Eli Wallach

Clint Eastwood has led the tributes to the late actor Eli Wallach - his co-star in the classic 1966 movie The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - who died in New York on Tuesday, aged 98. More recently, Wallach reunited with Eastwood for his 2003 Oscar winning movie Mystic River.

Eli Wallach was one of the best loved actors around [Photo: Getty images, credit: Frederick M.Brown[

"Eli Wallach was a wonderful guy and a wonderful actor. I have fond memories of us working together," Eastwood said in a statement reported by USA Today.

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Eli Wallach, a US actor with one of the most celebrated and lengthy careers, has died aged 98.

The veteran star, who featured in many stage productions as well as films, passed away on Tuesday (June 24th) in his Manhattan apartment, CBS News confirms. 

The Brooklyn native was most known for his portrayal of villainous characters that had many impulsive traits, featuring the out-and-out evil to the cunning mastermind antagonist.

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Eli Wallach, the classic Hollywood actor, who starred in numerous spaghetti Westerns in his day, has died at the age of 98, according to a report by the New York Times. Wallach appeared in movies such as How the West Was Won, The Magnificent Seven and The Misfits.

Veteran actor Eli Wallach lived to the ripe old age of 98.

However, it was the iconic film The Good, The Bad And The Ugly that made Wallach’s name. In the Sergio Leone-directed flick, Wallach plays the role of Tuco opposite Clint Eastwood. Tuco is “The Ugly” – an oafish Mexican bandit, frequently used to provide the film’s comic relief, who can also be quite deadly at times.

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