Actor Jackie Cooper, best known for his role as Perry White in the Superman films, has died at the age of 88.
The Academy Award-nominated actor played the role of the Daily Planet editor in the four films released in the '70s and '80s.
According to TMZ, Cooper passed away in a hospital in Beverly Hills on Tuesday following a sudden illness.
Born in 1922, Cooper became a child star when still a toddler. He became a regular on the 'Our Gang' comedy short films in 1929 and the early 1930s.
In 1931 he was nominated for the Academy Award for 'Best Actor in a Leading Role' for his appearance in the comic strip movie adaptation Skippy, and remains the youngest performer ever to have been shortlisted in that category.
In the 1970s he made guest appearances on television shows including M*A*S*H, The Rockford Files and Black Sheep Squadron before landing the role of the gruff newspaper editor in 1978's Superman alongside Christopher Reeve.
The Superman movie franchise is currently being rebooted by director Zack Snyder, with Henry Cavill taking on the role of the Man of Steel.
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