Charles Grodin, ‘Heaven Can Wait’ & ‘Beethoven’ Star, Dies At 86
Charles Grodin, known for his deadpan comedy and extensive acting career, died at his home at 86. His comedic characters were uppity businessmen or overwhelmed fathers, ones that both his everyday good looks and style lent him toward. Grodin utilized these qualities for serious roles, as well, adding a twisted dimension to his characters. “Low-key, but high-strung,” he once called himself. Grodin’s son, Nicholas, said that his father died of bone marrow cancer at his home in Wilton, Connecticut. Grodin’s most famous films are Beethoven (1992) and The Heartbreak Kid (1972), which he credited wi...