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Family and friends gathered together in order to remember the late actor, director, and Oscar winning producer Sydney Pollack during a memorial service that is private and unseen from the eyes of photographers. The service gave close family some privacy to mourn.

73 year old Sydney Pollack died from cancer May 26th and was surrounded by his close family while at his home in Los Angeles, California. He had been diagnosed with cancer nine months earlier.

Pollack had many accomplishments including winning Academy Awards for best director and best picture for in 1985 movie “Our of Africa”. His career lasted 20 years and during that time he directed over 20 movies. The last movie that he directed was “Sketches of Frank Gehry”.

While best known as a director, Pollack frequently stepped in front of the camera. He played the agent of Dustin Hoffman’s cross-dressing soap star in 1982’s “Tootsie,” which he also directed, and the old-school law firm boss in 2007’s “Michael Clayton,” which he also co-produced. He also appeared on “Will & Grace,” “Entourage” and “The Sopranos.”