"Actor Bud Cort, best known for his role in the 1971 film "Harold and Maude," has died. He was 77. Dorian Hannaway, television producer and friend to Cort, confirmed to KABC's George Pennacchio that he died Wednesday in Connecticut after a long illness. Additional details about that illness were not available. Actor Bud Cort at The Paley Center for Media on January 8, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images"
"Cort's career surged in 1970 with a small "M*A*S*H" and the title role in "Brewster McCloud" - before he landed his role in "Harold and Maude" opposite Ruth Gordon. He won a Golden Globe for his work in that. Other movies in his acting career include "Heat," "Dogma," "Coyote Ugly" and "Pollock." DEVELOPING: We will add more details to this report as they become available. Copyright © 2026 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved. Top Stories"
Bud Cort died Wednesday in Connecticut at age 77, according to confirmation from television producer Dorian Hannaway to KABC's George Pennacchio. Additional details about the long illness were not available. Cort's career rose in 1970 with a small role in M*A*S*H and the title role in Brewster McCloud. He played the title character in Harold and Maude opposite Ruth Gordon and won a Golden Globe for that performance. Other film credits include Heat, Dogma, Coyote Ugly and Pollock. A photograph shows him at the Paley Center for Media on January 8, 2011.
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