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Eva Marie Saint, Graceful Star of the Silver Screen, Dies at 102

  • Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress known for roles in "On the Waterfront" and "North by Northwest," died Tuesday of natural causes at her Los Angeles home at age 102.
  • Saint emerged as a star in the 1950s after training at the Actors Studio, delivering an Academy Award-winning breakout performance in director Elia Kazan's 1954 classic "On the Waterfront."
  • Director Alfred Hitchcock cast her as the mysterious Eve Kendall in his 1959 spy thriller "North by Northwest," opposite actor Cary Grant. She continued acting for over 70 years.
  • Married to director Jeffrey Hayden for 65 years, she remained with him until his 2016 death. Saint is survived by her two children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
  • Remaining active well into her 90s, Saint made her final film appearance in the 2014 fantasy "Winter's Tale." Her career spanned the Golden Age of Hollywood and beyond.
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Eva Marie Saint, one of the last great actresses in Alfred Hitchcock’s universe, died this Tuesday. The interpreter died at her home in Los Angeles, California, as confirmed by representatives of the Saint family. She was 102 years old.

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Eva Marie Saint, star of 'North by Northwest' and 'On the Waterfront,' dies at 102

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eva Marie Saint, the pale, willowy actor who won an Academy Award for her first movie, “On the Waterfront,” and starred opposite Cary Grant in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller “North by Northwest,” has died. She was 102.

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Confidencial Digital broke the news on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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