Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau dead at 89

Oscar award-winning character actor Martin Landau has died Saturday at 89.

Landau won an Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in 1994 for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the Tim Burton biopic "Ed Wood."

Landau died after a short hospitalization his publicist told The Associated Press.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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