Patricia Neal, the actress who won an Oscar for her role in 1963's HUD with Paul Newman has died of lung cancer at the age of 84. Two years ago the actress suffered from serious effects from a stroke and helped to found the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville for stroke victim recovery. She had to work very hard to learn how to walk and talk after that.

Patricia Neal was also memorable as the female lead frightened of Gort the robot in THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL from 1951 and in 1949's THE FOUNTAINHEAD. Gort was played by 7 foot 7 actor Lock Martin who needed wires to help support the actress because of the weight of the suit used the film. Critics consider THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL to be a four star excellent film and one of the best science fiction movies ever produced.

Patricia Neal was an excellent actress in every film she appeared in. She was a true Hollywood film legend.