Sidney Skolsky Death
Sidney Skolsky passed away on May 3, 1983 at the age of 78.
When did Sidney Skolsky die?
May 3, 1983How old was Sidney Skolsky when died?
78
Sidney Skolsky Birthday and Date of Death
Sidney Skolsky was born on May 2, 1905 and died on May 3, 1983. Sidney Skolsky was 78 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: May 2, 1905
Date of Death: May 3, 1983
Age at Death: 78
Sidney Skolsky - Biography
Sidney Skolsky (2 May 1905 – 3 May 1983) was an American writer best known as a Hollywood gossip columnist. He ranked with Hedda Hopper (with whom he shared a birthday) and Louella Parsons as the premier Hollywood gossip columnists of the first three decades of the sound picture era. A radio personality in addition to having his own syndicated newspaper column, Skolsky also was a screenwriter and movie producer who occasionally acted in the radio and in the movies. Skolsky claimed to be the person who gave the nickname "Oscar" to the Academy Award and was credited for the introduction of the use of the word beefcake.
