Veteran ‘Superman’ and ‘Deliverance’ actor Ned Beatty dies aged 83
Superman, Deliverance, Toy Story 3 and more, has died aged 83.Beatty’s manager, Deborah Miller, confirmed the news, saying the actor died on Sunday (June 13) in Los Angeles from natural causes.“Ned is an iconic, legendary talent, as well as a dear friend, and he will be missed by us all,” the actor’s family said in a statement.Beginning his career in theatre, Beatty’s breakout role came in 1972’s Deliverance, in which he played boating party member Bobby Trippe.From there, he played Lex Luthor’s henchman Otis in Christopher Reeve’s first two Superman movies, before picking up his sole Oscar nomination of Supporting Actor for his role in 1976 film Network.Another of his most notable roles came in 2010 when he voiced the lead antagonist