Legendary actress Eva Marie Saint, considered the last major surviving star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, has died at the age of 102. She passed away from natural causes on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at her home in Los Angeles, surrounded by her family. Saint’s career spanned over seven decades across film, stage, and television, with her most notable roles including Edie Doyle in ‘On the Waterfront’ (1954), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Eve Kendall in ‘North by Northwest’ (1959) opposite Cary Grant. She also starred in ‘Exodus’ (1960), ‘The Sandpiper’ (1965), and ‘Grand Prix’ (1966), and later appeared in ‘Superman Returns’ (2005) as Martha Kent. Saint was nominated for five Emmys throughout her career, winning a Primetime Emmy in 1990 for ‘People Like Us.’ She was married to director Jeffrey Hayden for 65 years until his death in 2016, and is survived by their two children and four grandchildren. Saint holds two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures and one for television. Her death marks the end of an era for Hollywood’s Golden Age, as she was one of the last major stars from that period to remain active in the industry.