The entertainment world is mourning the loss of one of the last remaining legends of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Eva Marie Saint, the celebrated actress renowned for her unforgettable roles in On the Waterfront and North by Northwest, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 102. Her family confirmed that she passed away from natural causes.
Born on July 4, 1924, in New Jersey, Saint made an explosive entry into cinema with her feature film debut in Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront (1954) opposite Marlon Brando. Her tour-de-force performance earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She cemented her cinematic immortality five years later starring as the chic and mysterious Eve Kendall alongside Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1959 spy thriller North by Northwest. Her illustrious screen career spanned decades, featuring landmark projects like Exodus (1960) alongside Paul Newman and later roles well into her later years. As one of the oldest surviving Oscar winners in history, Saint leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of elegance, talent, and grace.
