Lew Palter, who played Macy’s businessman Isidor Straus in Titanic, has died aged 94.
He is best known for appearing in the 1997 movie as the man who cradled his wife in bed as the ship sank in a truly chilling scene.
It’s a shot that lasts for mere seconds but is still remembered as one of the film’s most heartbreaking moments. The New York-born actor is also remembered for playing Associate Justice Benjamin Halperin opposite Walter Matthau and Jill Clayburgh in the 1981 Supreme Court dramedy First Monday in October.He tutored students who would go on to achieve global fame, including Oscar nominees Don Cheadle and Ed Harris, and Emmy nominee Cecily Strong.
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