Eli Wallach, a veteran stage and screen star of classic westerns such as “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” died on Tuesday at the age of 98.
The Brooklyn-born actor was known for his versatility in roles that ranged from a Mexican bandit in “The Magnificent Seven” to a Mafia don in “The Godfather: Part III.”
His death was confirmed by his daughter, according to The New York Times.
Wallach won a Tony Award in 1951 for his performance in Tennessee Williams’ “The Rose Tattoo.”
He played Tuco opposite Clint Eastwood’s “Blondie” in the 1966 spaghetti western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” and also starred with Yul Brynner in the John Sturges film “The Magnificent Seven.”
“As an actor, I’ve played more bandits, thieves, warlords, molesters and mafioso than you could shake a stick at,” Wallach said in November 2010.