Titanic: death of Lew Palter, the actor of a poignant scene of the film

Actor Lew Palter, professor of comedy at the renowned Californian school CarlArts died on May 21, 2023 at the age of 94 from lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles, said his daughter, Catherine Palter, at the Hollywood Reporter. Moviegoers will not forget him because he played the American politician and businessman Isidor Straus who decided on the Titanic to die with his wife in order to leave room for the last survivors in the lifeboats. This admirable sacrifice was immortalized in the James Cameron film, released in 1997.

Lew Palter devoted himself more to teaching theater during his long career. But he did not disdain to sometimes pass in front of the camera. We will remember that He worked alongside Judd Hirsch on Delvecchio, played a Supreme Court justice in First Monday in October and shared scenes with Ed Harris, Don Cheadle, Cecily Strong.

Titanic by James Cameron in 1997, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Lew Palter...

Lew Palter died of lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles, his daughter, Catherine Palter, told The Hollywood Reporter. This drama enthusiast was born on November 3, 1928 in New York. He will therefore have been one of the figures of the famous CarlArts school from 1971, first as a teacher and then as director.

A versatile actor, he often demonstrated his talent, from 1967, in a number of series that have become historic over time: The man who was worth 3 billion, The iron man, Mission impossible, Baretta, Kojak and L All risk agency.