Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967)
Respected for his natural style and versatility, Tracy was one of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. In a screen career that spanned 37 years, he was nominated for nine Academy Awards for Best Actor and won two, sharing the record for nominations in that category with Laurence Olivier. During his career, Tracy appeared in 75 films and developed a reputation among his peers as one of the screen's greatest actors. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Tracy as one of the top ten Hollywood legends. He was also known for his relationship with Katharine Hepburn, and the several films they co-starred in. Despite his marriage, Tracy and Hepburn remained devoted to each other until his death in 1967. He died of a heart attack that June, after years of illness, and is interred at Forest Lawn-Glendale.