'Superman' Actor Jackie Cooper -- Dead At 88
5/4/2011 1:41 PM PDT
Academy Award nominated actor Jackie Cooper has died.
Cooper -- who was nominated for an Oscar when he was 9-years-old -- passed away yesterday at a hospital in Beverly Hills after a sudden bout with illness.
Cooper was a highly respected director in his adult years -- winning Emmy awards for his work on "M*A*S*H*" and "The White Shadow."
Cooper famously played the role of The Daily Planet newspaper editor Perry White in the 1978 "Superman" film.
In addition to his long acting career, Cooper was also a decorated WWII vet, who served with the Navy in the South Pacific.
He will be missed.