Alan Arkin, Oscar-Winning Actor And Native NYer, Dies At 89

NEW YORK CITY — Alan Arkin, an Oscar-winning actor and native New Yorker, died at 89.

Arkin's sons confirmed their father's death Friday.

"Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man," they said in a statement.

Over his decades-long career, Arkin charted a course through comedy and dramatic roles, sometimes both. Such was the case with his role in 2006's "Little Miss Sunshine," for which he won an Oscar for best supporting actor.

Arkin was born and raised in Brooklyn until the age of 11, when his parents moved to Los Angeles.

But he returned to New York City, after a stint with Chicago's Second City comedy troupe, for a lead in Carl Reiner's 1963 Broadway play "Enter Laughing."

Movie buffs will surely recall Arkin's roles in classics such as "The Russians are Coming," "Wait Until Dark," "Catch 22" and "Glengarry Glen Ross."

More recent audiences likely know him for his role opposite Michael Douglas in the Netflix comedy series "The Kominsky Method."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.