Actor Cliff Robertson passed away yesterday at the age of 88. Robertson was famous for his roles as Uncle Ben in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and as the titular character in Charly, the film adaptation of Flowers for Algernon. Robertson won the 1968 Best Actor Academy Award for this latter performance.
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Sep 11, 2011 8:10 AM
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Cliff Robertson, Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben, passes away
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