Acadamy Award winning director and producer Syndey Pollack dies from
cancer.

 UNITED STATES NBC -
Hollywood filmmaker Sydney Pollack, who won Academy Awards for directing
and producing the epic romance "Out of Africa," died on Monday after
a battle with cancer, his spokeswoman said. 
    Pollack, who also earned praise for his occasional work in front of the
camera, was 73. 
    Spokeswoman Leslee Dart told Reuters he died at his home in the coastal
Los Angeles suburb of Pacific Palisades at about 5 p.m. local time, surrounded
by his family. 
    He was diagnosed with cancer about 10 months ago, she said, adding that
doctors were never able to determine the primary source of the disease. 
    Pollack's other notable films included "Tootsie" and
"The Way We Were." He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Services will be private, Dart said.