Matthau: One of America's best-loved comic actors 马陶是美国人最喜爱的喜剧演员之一

　　The Oscar-winning American actor, Walter Matthau, has died of a heart attack aged 79.
　　He was pronounced dead on Saturday morning shortly after being brought into St John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, said a hospital spokesman.
　　Over a carreer that spanned more than 40 years, Matthau, who became a Hollywood legend, appeared in more than 50 films.
　　He was a popular character actor, and went from playing villains to become the modern king of the entertainment world's grumpy but lovable slobs.

老影星沃尔特·马陶逝世

　　美国老牌喜剧影星，曾经获得奥斯卡男配角奖的沃尔特·马陶因心脏病去世，享年79岁。
　　据加洲桑塔莫尼卡圣约翰医疗中心的发言人说，周日早间马陶心脏病发作，被送进该医疗中心，但是很快就因抢救无效不幸去世。
　　马陶40多年的演艺生涯已经成为了好莱坞的传奇，他一共出演了50余部影片。
　　马陶是一位深受欢迎的性格演员，他早期在影片中扮演恶棍，后来多扮演性格暴躁但是招人喜爱的懒汉，成为了好莱坞喜剧演员的当家人。