Charles Grodin, ‘Heartbreak Kid’ and ‘Midnight Run’ actor, dead at 86

Actor Charles Grodin, whose comedic work graced TV, movies and Broadway, has died of bone marrow cancer. He was 86.

Grodin’s son, Nicholas, confirmed the news to the New York Times, saying he passed away in his home in Wilton, Connecticut. A master of deadpan, Grodin starred in movies such as “The Heartbreak Kid,” “Midnight Run” and “Beethoven,” as well as in the Broadway show “Same Time, Next Year.” Throughout the ’90s, he was a familiar face on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” and “Late Show With David Letterman.”