Stuart Whitman<\/strong>, a staple of \u201960s, \u201970s and \u201980s is dead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Whitman died Monday morning at his home in Montecito, CA. A longtime friend tells TMZ Whitman was in and out of the hospital recently due to skin cancer that seeped into his bloodstream. He was surrounded by family at the time of his death.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Whitman starred in a number of dramas, but he was most famous for his westerns \u2026 especially with John Wayne<\/strong><\/a>. Their 1961 film, \u201cThe Comancheros,\u201d was a classic.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Stuart\u2019s son, Justin, tells us, \u201cOld Hollywood lost another one of its true stars. Stuart Whitman was known for his rugged roles and handsome charm. We were proud of him for his tv, film roles and his Oscar nomination, but what we will really remember is his exuberant love of his family and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n In all Whitman has more than 150 credits to his name. He was retried for awhile \u2026 his last credit is the TV movie, \u201cThe President\u2019s Man\u201d which starred Chuck Norris<\/strong><\/a> back in 2000.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Whiteman was married 3 times.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n He served in the Army during WWII and was a pretty accomplished boxer.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n He received an Oscar nom for Best Actor for his work in \u201cThe Mark.\u201d He\u2019s been married to his third wife since 1993. He had 4 kids with his first wife, and 1 child with his second.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n Stuart was 92.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n RIP<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n